At the very moment the peak-eighth-stage dark star vitality erupted, thickening into a dense blood mist that engulfed both Chen Chu and the platinum-gold ore, his own restrained vitality was also stirred into motion.0

Boom! Boom! Boom!0

A roaring torrent, like mountains collapsing and seas surging, erupted from within Chen Chu—the sound of blood so dense it seemed to shake the very air. A surge of vitality exploded outward.0

Yunxiao trembled once more. The dreadful aura pierced through the craft and spread outward, blanketing the base and the surrounding dozens of kilometers of mountain forests.0

Everyone who had just returned to the base showed faces of horror. Their legs weakened under the oppressive force of both the Destructive Dragon Emperor’s draconic power and the Innate Demon God’s aura, hearts pounding wildly as they turned to look beyond the base.0

Meanwhile, every mutated beast, dinosaur, snake, insect, and even the ants across the forest floor fell trembling to the ground, not daring to move.0

Crash!0

The platinum-gold ore in Chen Chu’s hand, with a ranking comparable to a top-level divine object and its surface etched with intricate law patterns, shattered into white dust, mingling with the blood mist and merging into his body.0

At the same time, Chen Chu’s skin, muscles, bones, and even his internal organs slowly began fusing with the heavy platinum elements, undergoing a special transformation.0

While his physical true form refined and assimilated the platinum, strands of extraordinary power began converging within Chen Chu's body—the manifestation of runes condensing from his art.0

Chen Chu was no stranger to such a phenomenon;...0