Hijacking the Timeline

Translator: CinderTL

The Blood Moon hung high, black clouds pressing low.

Feng Qi stood atop a tall building, overlooking the Star City Shelter.

This time, he had come to the city ruins without consulting any data. With ample time, he didn't spot little black.

Confident in his temporary safety, he leaped from the rooftop.

The Goat-Headed Demons behind him followed suit, one after another.

As he landed, dull thuds echoed behind him, sending shattered stones flying across the street.

Looking up, he saw Three-Tailed wagging his tails—left, then right—his body swaying in rhythm. His raised head seemed to taunt, "Come on, hit me!"

Protected by the Goat-Headed Demons, Feng Qi immediately shifted into human form and clenched his fist at Three-Tailed.

Telekinesis surged toward Three-Tailed like a tidal wave.

The swaying Three-Tailed froze instantly, his body paralyzed.

But before Feng Qi could make his next move, a purple mist emerged in Three-Tailed's eyes. The telekinesis clinging to his body vanished in an instant, as if melting before a hot knife.

Feng Qi felt a sharp pain in his head.

[Oh, a mental countermeasure ability. Not bad. You'll definitely have to kill it when you get the chance. This ability perfectly complements your melee combat skills, allowing you to handle mental control abilities with ease.]

Watching the Three-Tailed continue to wag its tail back and forth, Feng Qi sighed inwardly.

This Three-Tailed had clearly latched onto him.

Wherever he went, the Three-Tailed followed, dancing and taunting him like a persistent demon, always within his line of sight.

It was like those players in a game who, even when they couldn't win, insisted on dancing under the tower to annoy their opponents.

I can't beat you, but I can still make your life miserable.

The problem was, in a game, you could try to tower dive and force a kill. But Feng Qi couldn't even touch the Three-Tailed.

Just as he was about to ignore the Three-Tailed and continue exploring the city ruins, intense energy fluctuations erupted from the creature. A stream of solidified energy liquid poured from its head, eventually coalescing into Feng Qi's form.

The excess energy then condensed into an energy-based Three-Tailed.

To Feng Qi's astonishment, the energy Three-Tailed leaped up and swatted the energy-formed him across the face with its tail, sending him sprawling to the ground.

Like a repeating GIF, the energy-simulated Three-Tailed began pummeling "him" with a flurry of attacks.

[Hahaha, the mockery is off the charts! This Three-Tailed is quite something. It actually made me laugh.]

Hearing this, Feng Qi's forehead veins throbbed. He immediately advanced with the Goat-Headed Demon.

This was the first time he'd encountered a domain creature so vindictive.

Wherever he looked, Three-Tailed would leap there and start causing trouble, making it impossible to ignore.

During his search, he finally spotted a domain creature he could hunt at the end of the street.

This creature's body was coated in what appeared to be hardened armor, resembling an alligator. It was roughly three meters long, with a pale blue gem embedded in its head that shimmered under the Blood Moon.

It was currently staring directly at Feng Qi.

Noticing the Goat-Headed Demon behind him, the creature paused in surprise before quickly scrambling sideways.

Having finally found prey, Feng Qi wouldn't let it escape.

He lunged forward, his human form instantly shifting into Battle Body Form.

His running speed surpassed the domain creature's. He tackled it just before it could enter a dilapidated building.

Iron fists rained down like hailstones.

The alligator-like creature's armored hide was incredibly tough. Feng Qi's punches were absorbed and dissipated throughout his body, rapidly neutralizing their impact.

However, it could still inflict damage.

Feng Qi rode it, smashing through numerous buildings along the way, yet he couldn't stop it.

The Goat-Headed Demons, who had been following closely, seized their chance.

They leaped onto the crocodile-like domain creature, their hands igniting with crimson flames. Then, they began furiously pummeling it.

Under the combined assault of the Goat-Headed Demons, the crocodile-like domain creature's stamina rapidly depleted.

Just as Feng Qi thought he was about to kill it, Three-Tailed suddenly appeared nearby, his eyes swirling with purple light.

The already dying domain creature began thrashing violently again.

[Oh, it knows Mental Manipulation Technique. But it can only work when the crocodile monster's mental defenses are weak. Otherwise, it would have already used the Goat-Headed Demons to attack you.]

Hearing the Narrator's warning, Feng Qi glared fiercely at Three-Tailed, who was watching from a distance.

Noticing Feng Qi's gaze, Three-Tailed's head overflowed with energy, forming an energy image of himself and Feng Qi.

He began simulating an energy animation of "Three-Tailed beating up Feng Qi."

Seeing this, Feng Qi raised his fist and slammed it down on the crocodile-like domain creature's head.

[Tsk tsk tsk, you're just like the saying: impotent rage.]

"I'll settle it sooner or later."

With that, Feng Qi raised his fist again, using psychokinesis to build momentum and slamming it hard onto the head of the already dying domain creature.

After taking that heavy blow, the crocodile-like domain creature finally went still.

A cloud of blood-red mist emerged from its body, drawn into Feng Qi's form by some unseen force.

He summoned his status panel and found a brand-new innate ability.

[Tough Hide (Upgradable Innate Ability):

Description: Increases the resilience and strength of your skin by 5%. Reduces the impact of physical damage (the extent of the reduction depends on your strength tier).]

Though not particularly powerful, this ability was clearly superior to "Swiftness."

It enhanced his resistance to physical attacks, perfectly complementing his self-healing ability.

Standing up, he glared at the Three-Tailed, who was still nearby, proudly flicking his tail. Then, without looking back, he continued eastward with the Goat-Headed Demon.

The farther east he went, the more frequently domain creatures appeared.

He soon encountered another powerful domain creature.

This one was very familiar to him—it was the fire elemental lifeform that had fought the Scarlet Eye and been killed by the Scarlet Eye's telekinesis.

Yet, before dying, the fire elemental lifeform had unleashed a final burst of power that severely wounded the overconfident Scarlet Eye, allowing Feng Qi to seize the opportunity and kill the Scarlet Eye, gaining the most comprehensive innate ability he had acquired so far: "Malevolence."

Facing elemental lifeforms, he dared not underestimate them again, ready to activate his blood origin state at any moment.

This fire elemental lifeform resembled a human. It was currently sprawled on the ground, burning a dead domain creature and seemingly absorbing some kind of energy.

It soon noticed Feng Qi's approach and turned its head, its flames rising like a warning to stay away.

Feng Qi ignored the warning. He grabbed a Goat-Headed Demon from behind and hurled it toward the fire elemental lifeform, catching the demon by surprise.

The Goat-Headed Demon tumbled through the air, quickly closing the distance.

At that moment, the flames on the fire elemental's surface surged and engulfed the demon in an instant.

The Goat-Headed Demon, now enveloped in flames, let out a heart-wrenching shriek. Its hands flailed wildly as dark green flames materialized in its palms, attempting to devour the red flames with their eerie glow.

But the dark green flames were extinguished as soon as they appeared. To Feng Qi's astonishment, the Goat-Headed Demon was reduced to a charred corpse in a matter of moments.

The sight sent a chill down his spine.

Thank goodness I tested it first, he thought. If I'd charged in blindly like a fool, I'd be the one turned to ash.

The Dream Realm's duration this time was unusually long, and he couldn't afford to take any risks.

In previous Dream Realms, dying early had only cost him 1 million. But this time, leaving early could cost him his life.

To be safe, he turned and led the Goat-Headed Demons on a detour.

The fire elemental was far too powerful—clearly beyond his current abilities.

Looking up and to the right, he saw Three-Tailed perched atop a building, swaying his body. Above his head, an energy dynamic map simulated him being chased by a fire elemental lifeform.

"I'll kill you sooner or later!"

He glared fiercely at Three-Tailed and continued on his way.

As he advanced, he estimated the time and climbed to the top of a tall building.

Scanning westward, he spotted a small black dot approaching from the direction of the Star City Shelter.

He realized little black was already on his way.

Without hesitation, he leaped from the rooftop, deciding to head toward the abandoned hospital where Suction Cup was located.

He planned to hunt domain creatures in that area, hoping to release Suction Cup in time when little black arrived.

After several hours of travel, he neared the abandoned hospital district but stopped short of entering.

He couldn't guarantee Suction Cup was still inside; she might be wandering nearby. If she spotted him, he wouldn't be able to refuse her, and she would forcibly attach herself to him.

After that, hunting domain creatures would become nearly impossible.

While Suction Cup protected him, she also cut off his path to growth.

[Suction Cup is like a double-edged sword, one blade for slaying enemies, the other for slaying oneself.]

"That's right," Feng Qi agreed.

Next, he wandered the area with the Goat-Headed Demon, beginning his search for new prey.

The number of domain creatures in this area had clearly increased, and he soon found a new target.

This domain creature had a bizarre form. Its skin was greenish, and its body was enormous, especially its bulging belly, which was particularly conspicuous.

At the moment, it stood atop a collapsed building, holding a leg bone torn from some large domain creature in one hand and chewing on something in its mouth.

"Narrator!"

[Barely enough!]

As soon as he asked, the Narrator, with whom he shared a telepathic link, provided the answer.

Having confirmed he could fight it, he raised his hand, and his palm split open. A white liquid gushed out, eventually solidifying into a leg bone club.

Lowering his head, he exerted force through his feet, launching himself toward the giant like a cannonball.

As he neared the giant, he swung the leg bone club, aiming a fierce blow at its left leg.

The giant reacted swiftly. Sensing the approaching danger, it leaped straight up, narrowly dodging Feng Qi's swing.

Its body tumbled in mid-air before landing firmly three meters in front of Feng Qi.

The ground shook violently under the impact of its weight.

"Roar!"

Realizing he'd been ambushed, the giant let out a deafening roar.

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

At that moment, Three-Tailed's figure appeared on the building behind the giant, mimicking the giant's roar.

But compared to the giant's, Three-Tailed's roar lacked any real power.

"Roar my ass! Die!" Feng Qi charged forward, his bone club swinging again.

The giant also swung the bone leg in his hand, sweeping it toward Feng Qi.

The bone club met the bone leg, sending Feng Qi flying backward. Cracks appeared on his bone club.

The giant wasn't faring much better. The impact had knocked him back a step, and he landed heavily on the ruins of the building, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The battle erupted, and the Goat-Headed Demons, who had been stunned, finally sprang into action.

They quickly formed fireballs, then used their mental energy to hurl them at the giant.

Suddenly, a meteor shower of fireballs rained down on the giant's body, scorching him and forcing him to grimace. He let out another muffled roar.

Just then, Feng Qi charged forward again. The bone club, which had been covered in cracks, was now fully healed.

While the giant's attention was still focused on the Goat-Headed Demon, Feng Qi swung his bone club with all his might, smashing it against the giant's left knee.

The giant cried out in pain, his balance faltering as he stumbled to his knees.

Feng Qi immediately leaped into the air, aiming a blow at the giant's eyes.

Just then, the giant's left hand shot out, grabbing him mid-air.

Feng Qi's vision spun as he was slammed violently to the ground.

He could feel his body tightening, constricting. If he didn't break free soon, he would be forced to leave the Future Dream Realm prematurely.

With that thought, he activated his Blood Source Ability.

Qi blood surged through him, enveloping his body. His muscles began to grow uncontrollably, slowly but surely breaking free from the giant's grasp.

In moments, a three-meter-tall Feng Qi stood before the giant, his entire body a crimson mass of muscle, only a head shorter than the monstrous creature.

The giant stared in astonishment at the transformed Feng Qi.

"Little brother, let's arm wrestle."

Feng Qi grinned savagely, grabbing the giant's hand and executing an over-the-shoulder throw.

Boom!

The giant crashed to the ground, the earth trembling beneath him.

Feng Qi didn't give the giant a chance to resist. A fist the size of a washbasin slammed into the giant's face, shattering its mouth full of ugly teeth. The giant let out a heart-wrenching wail.

But Feng Qi's second punch followed immediately, sealing the giant's mouth and shattering its remaining teeth.

In his Blood Origin Form, his strength had multiplied several times over.

He had completely abandoned any pretense of fighting with skill, relying solely on overwhelming power.

At that moment, the Goat-Headed Demons closed in, swarming over the giant and beginning to restrain it.

Just as Feng Qi thought the giant was finally subdued, its body temperature spiked dramatically.

To his astonishment, the giant's body visibly expanded, and clear muscle striations emerged on its surface.

"Roar!"

With a roar, the giant suddenly flipped over, sending Feng Qi flying.

The Goat-Headed Demons weren't spared either, all flung away by the giant's sudden surge of power.

Now, the giant was wreathed in smoke, its skin turned crimson, as if entering a berserker state. Its strength had also increased dramatically.

But its eyes had grown vacant, as if it had lost consciousness.

Driven by instinct, it lunged at Feng Qi.

Feng Qi, who had already risen to his feet, immediately met the attack with a punch.

Their fists collided, the force of the impact compressing the air between them. A violent gale erupted, sending debris flying in all directions.

"Roar!"

"Shut up!" Feng Qi countered with a left hook, slamming it into the giant's face and knocking it down.

But the giant seemed to have lost its sense of pain. It rose again, a fleshy battering ram bearing down on him.

Faced with this relentless pressure, a surge of rage welled up within Feng Qi.

Clenching his fist, he met the giant's charge head-on, delivering a powerful blow to its massive belly. His fist sank deep into the flesh, but failed to breach the giant's tough hide.

Having halted the giant's momentum, Feng Qi wrapped his left arm around its hips. With all his strength, he lifted the giant entirely off the ground and slammed it violently onto the earth.

While the giant was still struggling to rise, Feng Qi drove his elbow into its face with brutal force, turning flesh and blood into a pulpy mess.

At that moment, the giant opened its mouth and clamped its jaws around Feng Qi's right arm.

But by now, the giant had lost its teeth, and this strike couldn't even break through Feng Qi's defenses.

He clenched his right fist and shoved it into the giant's mouth, dragging the giant forward with powerful strides. With all his strength surging, he lifted the giant and slammed it against a nearby building.

The already overburdened and dilapidated structure immediately collapsed, burying them both.

Just a few seconds later, Feng Qi leaped from the wreckage, dragging the giant with him, and slammed it onto the ground.

Seeing this, the Goat-Headed Demons around them controlled flames that burrowed into the giant's dislocated mouth. As the flames rose, the giant began to tremble violently.

Feng Qi gave it no chance to resist.

After gathering his strength, he slammed his fist into the giant's head with a thunderous blow. Then came a second punch, a third...

Under his brutal assault, the giant's struggles grew weaker until it finally lost its life.

Panting heavily, Feng Qi felt utterly exhilarated, his pent-up rage fully unleashed.

Compared to fighting domain creatures with mental art magic, this pure physical combat was what he truly craved.

At that moment, a thick blood mist emerged from the giant's body and was absorbed into Feng Qi's.

He summoned his status panel and discovered a brand-new innate ability.

[Giant Strength (Passive Ability, Cannot Be Upgraded)]

Innate Ability Description: Enhances the user's muscle strength, increasing their strength tier by 10% and granting a 1% boost to their own defenses. (This innate ability cannot be upgraded, and its effects are influenced by physical fitness.)

[Oh, wow, excellent close-combat ability! You're really going all-in on the muscle-bound berserker path. Congratulations!]

Hearing the Narrator's blessing, Feng Qi couldn't help but roll his eyes.

But the thought of his combat strength having improved again brought a smile to his face.

Just then, he noticed Three-Tailed, who had been crouching nearby, sighing humanely, looking utterly dejected.

Seeing this, Feng Qi grinned.

The Three-Tailed seemed to realize he was watching it, immediately lifting its head and starting to wag its tail back and forth, continuing its taunts.

While the blood source effect still lingered, Feng Qi pushed off with all his might, lunging at the Three-Tailed.

Startled by the sudden attack, the Three-Tailed shivered and scrambled away.

Its speed was incredible, like a streak of pale blue lightning. Even caught off guard, it managed to evade his grasp.

Refusing to give up, Feng Qi pursued the Three-Tailed in the direction it fled.

Buildings along the way crumbled under his violent impacts, but the Three-Tailed effortlessly weaved through the wreckage, completely unaffected.

Moments later, Feng Qi's blood source state faded, reverting him to his Battle Body Form.

Gazing at the Three-Tailed, who was swaggering nearby and wagging its tail, Feng Qi sighed and gave up.

Now that his Blood Source Ability had vanished, he needed to hunt more domain creatures to replenish his qi blood expenditure. He turned and strode toward a taller building nearby.

He planned to check Little Black's current location before deciding on his next move.

Moments later, Feng Qi leaped from the rooftop.

He found that Little Black was now quite close. He led the Goat-Headed Demon toward the abandoned hospital where Suction Cup was located.

Ten minutes later, he arrived at the abandoned hospital.

More precisely, it was no longer an abandoned hospital but a derelict apartment complex, everything reverted to its original state.

After letting out a loud howl, he saw Little Suction Cup peering out of a third-floor window, looking utterly bewildered.

The moment she spotted him, starlight flickered in her eyes, and she leaped down from the third floor.

Feng Qi stepped forward and caught her.

After ruffling Little Suction Cup's head, he turned a mischievous gaze toward the Three-Tailed.

Since Little Black hadn't arrived yet, he decided to let Suction Cup warm up first.

Before Feng Qi could throw the suction cup, Three-Tailed, standing in the distance, seemed to sense danger. Its swaying body stiffened, its fur bristling, and in the blink of an eye, it vanished from Feng Qi's sight.

[Hahaha, that guy's such a coward, but that kind of personality is definitely what it takes to survive in this monster-infested apocalypse.]

Feng Qi, who had been holding the suction cup ready to throw, retracted his hand in annoyance.

He decided to wait for little black to appear.

In this Sacrifice Line, his future self never contacted the Scarlet Research Institute, so he wouldn't be able to enter the secret door beneath the abandoned hospital unless he forced his way in.

He didn't bother trying, since he wouldn't find any useful information anyway.

After more than ten minutes, standing on the rooftop of the abandoned apartment complex, he spotted little black's figure rapidly approaching.

Before he could raise the suction cup, the Narrator's voice echoed in his mind:

[Go, Suction Cup! Next time for sure! This is Feng Qi's promise... but don't take it seriously!]

A vein throbbed in his forehead, but he didn't hesitate to hurl the suction cup at little black, who was transforming into a swirling black mist.

As the suction cup and little black clashed, he led the Goat-Headed Demons off the roof.

Next, Feng Qi planned to head east of the city ruins to the plains.

He was searching for the Stone Statue Domain Creature with magic immunity—it might be the key to his survival.

Both the Domain Forces behind the Technology Research Institute and the Tiger Soul Research Institute leaned toward mental art magic. If he had immunity to certain art magic and mental damage, even if he couldn't defeat his opponent, he was confident he could survive long enough to return.

He ran along a weed-choked street.

The towering buildings gradually thinned out, replaced by lush greenery.

That's when Feng Qi was surprised to find Three-Tailed blocking his path again.

Watching the creature wriggle and wag its tails, Feng Qi felt utterly helpless.

This Three-Tailed was like a stubborn plaster, impossible to shake off once it latched on.

Even more infuriating, it knew exactly when to retreat from danger and when it was safe to approach.

[Hahaha! I won't fight you. I'll just annoy you! What can you do about it?]

"What can I do? Nothing!" Feng Qi retorted impatiently and continued on his way.

After hours of travel, he left the city ruins behind and entered a vast plain.

The plain was covered in white flowers that swayed like waves in the wind.

He immediately began searching for the Stone Statue Domain Creature.

From this vantage point, the horizon stretched far. Feng Qi quickly spotted the stone statue standing in the eastern part of the plain.

Its massive form resembled a towering artificial mountain.

[Feng Qi, prepare yourself. With your current strength, killing it will be a struggle. You might even be killed instead!]

"I don't have much time left. I'll have to risk it!"

As his words faded, he immediately led the Goat-Headed Demon into the sea of white flowers.

Before hunting the golem, he decided to kill another domain creature to replenish the qi blood he'd lost fighting the giant.

Without the boost from his Blood Source Ability, charging straight into battle with the stone statue would be suicide.

Following the Narrator's guidance, he found his target: a slightly plump, somewhat cute-looking domain creature.

He never showed mercy to domain creatures. After killing it, his qi blood was restored, and he gained a brand-new innate ability.

Surge (Non-Upgradable Innate Ability):

Description: Consumes qi blood according to its innate trajectory to temporarily increase movement speed and strength. The specific effects depend on the user's qi blood strength.

In addition to his malevolence and Blood Origin Talent, Feng Qi had gained another innate ability that required active activation.

He now had a clearer understanding of innate abilities.

Each time he acquired a new innate ability, another gemstone would appear in his sea of consciousness, orbiting the golden-red bead.

Activating an Active Ability was essentially activating the corresponding gemstone and releasing the ability it contained.

Passive Talent Abilities, on the other hand, were linked to the golden-red bead and produced their effects without requiring activation.

Having recovered his qi blood, he turned his gaze toward the distant stone statue.

Taking a deep breath, he led the Goat-Headed Demon toward it.

Moments later, he stopped about fifty meters from the statue.

The Stone Mountain stood over five meters tall, resembling a small mountain. Embedded in its center was a black rune crystal that faintly glowed under the Blood Moon. Its surface was covered in clearly visible purple rune markings that ran across its entire body.

[Fate dictates life and death, while heaven determines wealth and status. Go, Feng Qi! If you win, you might just leap to the pinnacle of life in one fell swoop.]

Hearing the Narrator's shout, Feng Qi activated his Blood Source Ability.

As blood mist enveloped his body and muscles rapidly formed over his bones, he took a deep breath and launched himself at the stone statue like a cannonball.

When his fist connected with the statue, the patterns on its surface seemed to awaken, glowing with purple light. A muffled roar echoed from within the statue, and it shifted its body, sending Feng Qi flying backward.

Seeing Feng Qi under attack, the Goat-Headed Demons behind him unleashed their own attacks.

Balls of dark green fire rained down on the stone statue like raindrops.

However, art magic had little effect on the statue. As the purple patterns on its surface flashed, the fireballs shattered into sparks upon impact.

Feng Qi, who had fallen to the ground, rose to his feet and charged at the golem again, throwing another right punch.

His fist struck the statue's surface, creating a crack, but it caused no significant damage. He was sent flying backward once more.

Immediately after, the stone statue began to crush toward him. As it moved, every white flower in its path was crushed underfoot, and the ground rumbled with each step.

Feeling a sharp pain in his chest, Feng Qi gritted his teeth and charged at the stone statue again.

The stone statue possessed immense strength, its only weakness being its slow movement speed.

However, domain creatures like this were impossible to drag into a prolonged battle.

Ranged art magic attacks proved completely ineffective, and attempting to drag it out would only waste his stamina.

The Goat-Headed Demons' assistance was limited.

After being sent flying again by the stone statue's Giant Strength, Feng Qi realized his chest had caved in.

Fortunately, his powerful recovery ability activated, and the indentation began to slowly mend.

Taking a deep breath, he stood up once more and charged at the stone statue. As his fist slammed against its surface, he decisively activated his surge ability. With a surge of qi blood, his movement speed suddenly increased, allowing him to barely dodge the stone statue's oncoming collision.

Seemingly realizing that art magic attacks were useless, the Goat-Headed Demons also rushed toward the stone statue.

They climbed onto its body and began frantically pounding at it.

But their attacks couldn't even break through the stone statue's surface defenses.

As purple light flowed, a Goat-Headed Demon stumbled and fell, instantly crushed into a bloody pulp by the stone statue.

Facing the stone statue's terrifying combat power, Feng Qi changed his strategy.

He abandoned direct combat, instead approaching to land a punch, then activating his "Surge" ability to retreat and create distance.

This tactic seemed safe, but he knew it was equally dangerous.

The qi blood within him was crucial to maintaining his blood origin state. Activating the Surge ability consumed his qi blood, shortening the duration he could sustain the state.

But he couldn't afford to worry about that now.

Soon, however, Feng Qi felt his stamina waning. The combination of his recovery ability and the Surge ability was rapidly depleting his qi blood.

Meanwhile, the stone statue's surface had only gained a few cracks, seemingly unaffected.

At this rate, his Blood Source Ability would end soon.

Just as he steeled his resolve to try one more time, a Goat-Headed Demon clinging to the stone statue let out a roar.

The Goat-Headed Demons roared in unison, then raised their hands.

Immediately, a dark green flame erupted from their bodies. As the flames consumed them, mysterious patterns similar to those found in the flesh cavern appeared on their foreheads.

With the flames raging, all the Goat-Headed Demons began chanting in a language Feng Qi couldn't understand.

As they chanted, their bodies rapidly dissolved in the flames, their flesh melting away to form pure crimson mist.

Just as Feng Qi was taken aback, these Blood Mist Clusters seemed to be drawn by some unseen force, surging toward him.

[Oh, this is a lifesaver!]

"What just happened? Why did all the Goat-Headed Demons die?" Feng Qi gasped, immediately asking the question.

[Their abilities are actually derived from your Blood Source Ability. They chose to self-sacrifice, using their qi blood to replenish your depleted reserves. You're about to undergo a major temporary enhancement, but it will fade once consumed.]

As the Narrator's voice faded, all twenty-six Blood Mist Clusters surged into his body.

As the surging qi blood within him churned, Feng Qi found his body rapidly expanding.

Behind him, a faint, illusory statue began to materialize.

Next, horns resembling those of the Goat-Headed Demon sprouted from his head, and distinct black and crimson markings crisscrossed his skin.

In an instant, his height reached five meters, nearly matching the stone statue.

A dark green flame, similar to the Goat-Headed Demon's, erupted across his body.

At this moment, he resembled a demon risen from hell, his appearance terrifying and grotesque.

The overwhelming power within him felt like it would burst his body if he didn't release it.

He immediately strode toward the stone statue and unleashed a ferocious right hook.

Surging Qi and Blood Power erupted from his body, enveloping his fist. The illusory statue behind him suddenly opened its eyes.

As Feng Qi's fist connected with the stone statue, the turbulent qi blood within him found its release, gushing forth like a geyser.

The force of his punch sent the stone statue flying into the air, cracks spiderwebbing across its surface and spreading rapidly.

Before the statue could hit the ground, Feng Qi followed up with a second punch.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Under his relentless assault, the cracks on the stone statue multiplied.

The stone statue's surface was now covered in cracks, unable to withstand the force any longer. It crumbled apart with a thunderous crash, including the black rune crystals embedded within it, which shattered under his heavy blows.

With his qi blood exhausted, his body reverted to its original height of over three meters.

Gazing at the shattered statue, Feng Qi gasped for breath, his chest heaving violently. The intense battle had left him utterly exhausted.

However, after smashing the statue, he had absorbed no qi blood nor gained any innate ability.

Puzzled, he brushed aside the debris and discovered a palm-sized fleshy ball amidst the rubble.

The ball's surface was covered in a web of blood vessels, and it was slowly pulsating.

Realizing this was the true form of the Stone Statue Domain Creature, he stepped forward and crushed it with a single stomp.

As the fleshy ball shattered, a cloud of qi blood emerged and surged into his body.

Immediately, he felt a powerful reaction.

His body temperature began to soar rapidly, and a violent transformation erupted within him. A purple vein emerged from his chest, spreading across his body like a burning flame.

Wherever the purple vein touched, it left a searing pain.

This sensation lasted for several minutes before gradually fading.

At that moment, Feng Qi was surprised to discover several purple lines had appeared on his body, forming an eerie pattern.

The blood origin state vanished.

Returning to his Battle Body Form, he found purple lines had also appeared on his bones.

He summoned his status panel and saw his attributes had undergone a massive transformation.

Purple Soul · Surge · Giant Strength · Tough Hide · Bone Vein · Swiftness · Steel Bones · Thorns · Regeneration · Adamant Fangs · Malevolence · Blood Source · Nightmare · Resilience (Level 5) · Very Robust Living Dead: Feng Qi

Strength Tier: Bronze · Upper Stage

Mental Strength: Weak

Prefix Titles:

Very Robust: Body strength increased by 30%, greatly enhancing self-recovery ability.

Resilience, Nightmare, Blood Source, Malevolence, Adamant Fangs, Regeneration, Thorns, Swiftness, Bone Vein, Tough Hide, Surge.

Purple Soul (Non-Upgradable Prefix Title):

Innate Ability Description: Enhanced by the Purple Soul Magic Mark, reduces art magic damage received and weakens the effects of mental control and restrictions. Can also freeze energy forms (the specific effect depends on the user's Qi and Blood Power).

Bloodline: Human (Intermediate)

Bloodline Evolution Points: 423/10,000

Having slain the stone statue, Feng Qi's strength tier had reached Bronze, Upper Tier.

If he activated his Blood Source Ability, he believed he could achieve combat prowess comparable to a silver-tier warrior.

As excitement surged through him, he suddenly heard the sound of bones snapping. He collapsed to the ground.

The sound of bones breaking continued, and cracks spread across his entire body.

[The intense battle, combined with the Goat-Headed Demon's sacrificial Qi and Blood Power exceeding your endurance limit, has caused your bones to collapse.]

"No problem," Feng Qi grinned, then began to manipulate his bone reconstruction ability, attempting to repair his shattered bones.

To his surprise, his bones refused to reconstruct.

[I told you it exceeded your limit. Your bones now contain not a single trace of energy for you to use your bone vein ability. Just wait for natural self-repair.]

The Narrator's explanation dawned on him.

But the fact that he had successfully slain the golem still brought a smile to his face.

Just then, three fluffy tails suddenly blocked his vision.

As Feng Qi stared in astonishment, Three-Tailed's three tails began to sway. Its fluffy little butt twitched left and right, launching another round of taunts.

This time, it was a face-to-face taunt.

Listening to the Narrator's laughter echoing in his mind, and watching the fluffy butt wriggling before him, Feng Qi felt utterly helpless.

This was the first time he'd encountered such a vengeful domain creature.

Determined to avoid further annoyance, he closed his eyes.

But to his surprise, Three-Tailed used its energy to pry open his eyelids, forcing him to endure the taunts.

[Hahaha, this domain creature is quite interesting. I won't kill you—I'll torment you, letting you experience the ultimate torture!]

"Shut up, you," Feng Qi muttered.

As he waited, his bones slowly began to mend.

But before he could fully recover, little black arrived.

Startled, Three-Tailed, which had been perched on his head, vanished in a flash.

Gazing at little black, now floating before him, Feng Qi trembled as he extended his nearly healed right arm and flipped him off.

Then, darkness completely enveloped his vision.

The moment Feng Qi opened his eyes, he immediately wanted to rush to the dormitory door.

Just then, black mist surged from the crack beneath the door.

Seeing this, he realized the information he had received was wrong.

The Domain-Transcending Creature hadn't appeared 13 minutes later; it must have already been present while he slept, perhaps even sensing his slumber and preparing to strike.

The 13-minute window was merely the time allotted for his assassination.

As he prepared to act, the black mist quickly coalesced into a human form. Its icy, bone-chilling hand had somehow already touched his chest.

Feng Qi suddenly found himself unable to move.

Just as terror gripped him, he noticed the icy sensation rapidly fading.

Realizing his innate ability, "Purple Soul," was taking effect, joy surged through him.

"Huh?"

The black mist's humanoid form let out a startled cry.

Then, a sharp, mist-formed thorn materialized in its hand and plunged into his chest.

At that moment, Feng Qi decisively switched to his Battle Body Form. Before the black mist's astonished gaze, his flesh and blood transformed into crimson mist.

Staring at the skeletal remains of Feng Qi, the black mist's expression was one of terror, clearly baffled by what had just happened.

"Blood Source!" Feng Qi snarled, a cruel grin spreading across his face.

In an instant, the qi blood within him erupted, transforming him into a blood giant in the blink of an eye. He reached out and seized the black mist.

The purple markings on his skin faintly glowed. The Domain-Transcending Creature, attempting to withdraw its hand, found itself unable to vaporize.

Gazing at the terrified Domain-Transcending Creature, Feng Qi realized something.

This assassin wasn't actually that strong.

[I noticed that too. It was a false alarm. This assassin's strength is even weaker than you were before this enhancement... Or maybe not. If you hadn't obtained the Purple Soul innate ability, it might have controlled you to death. In any case, it was more than sufficient to kill the Sacrifice Line, who had lost all his innate abilities.]

Hearing the Narrator's analysis, Feng Qi grinned.

He lowered his gaze to the black shadow before him, his grin turning savage.

"Little brother, want to arm wrestle?"

(End of the Chapter)

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