One more catty, one more attribute point

On the battlefield ruins that were as pure as a sandy desert, Su Heng examined the bloody heart in his hands.

Even though it had long left the body, it contained an enormous life force, and at this moment, it was beating vigorously and powerfully in Su Heng's hands.

The surrounding air distorted.

Streams of blood-red mist rose up like tangible substances.

A desire full of longing also emanated from Su Heng's third heart, the Seed of Destruction.

He slowly calmed this emotion, withdrawing his spiritual power from the heart, and after a moment of contemplation, his face revealed an expression of realization.

If the Leviathan King Worm's massive body were considered a biological warfare weapon,

Then,

The heart in Su Heng's hands,

Could be deemed the central control hub of this war machine.

It not only contained the authority of the Leviathan King Worm to create and enhance mutant insects, but also stored the genetic information collected from numerous Demons and ancient races over tens of thousands of years by this King Insect. For a master of biological evolution like the Leviathan King Worm, these genetic fragments were like precious and unique Mystical Skill scriptures.

As long as enough information was collected, it was possible to complete the supplementation and strengthening of one's own genes, bringing about an immediate improvement.

So, it was no wonder that the Leviathan King Worm,

Would risk exposing itself in the heavens of eternity, placing itself in a dangerous environment,

To release its spiritual power, and even span such a vast distance to snatch it from Su Heng's hands.

As for the innate authority within the heart itself, it might not have much use for an ordinary Cultivator, but the case was different in Su Heng's hands.

With the talent of the Food Immortal, coupled with Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill.

Su Heng himself was on the path of his own evolution, and the two systems were similar enough to forcibly take control.

On the other hand, Su Heng also had the experience of absorbing and refining the Seed of Destruction. Judging by the desire transmitted from the Seed of Destruction, this heart was clearly very helpful for further strengthening.

However, how to refine and use it still needed further consideration.

Thinking this way,

Wisps of black smoke emerged from Su Heng's hands.

He first injected more spiritual power and Power into the heart,

Gaining preliminary control over it, then flipped his palm and placed it in the Flesh Furnace.

After all this was done,

Su Heng finally let out a long sigh of relief.

He glanced left and right, ensuring nothing was overlooked.

Only then did his body slowly shrink, and he took out a black robe from the void and draped it over himself.

The intensity of the exchange with the Leviathan King Worm had indeed exceeded Su Heng's original expectations. He had used all his strength without holding back at all. The aftermath of the collision between the two mixed together, producing an effect greater than the sum of their parts, and he did not know how Ji Huaxi's situation was now. It would be utterly speechless if he managed to save her only to fall because of this matter.

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In the distance, the Bronze Fortress.

With the aftermath sweeping through, the battle here had ended some time ago.

The Bronze Fortress was mostly well-preserved; at this moment, Ji Huaxi, after taking some Elixir Pills, had more color in her face.

She was holding a long spear, her dark-red hair tied into a ponytail that fell down to her perky buttocks. Her gaze lingered in the distance, her brows slightly furrowed, occasionally pacing back and forth on the city wall, clearly deep in thought. Beside Ji Huaxi stood the Heavenly King Forbidden Army and others, each with a solemn gaze, their sturdy bodies like rising iron towers, cautiously on guard of their surrounding environment to prevent any accidents.

As for the battlefield below,

Some Cultivators and masters from afar had boldly begun to dig through the sand and mud.

They were searching for the remains of the mutant insects that had died.

As guards created by the Leviathan King Worm, these Gold-eating Insects were highly powerful.

Especially those preserved intact from the great explosion. Their carapaces were excellent materials for forging Divine Weapons, and their flesh was also delicious—a fact that even Su Heng acknowledged. Although in Su Heng's eyes, this food was only good for savoring and didn't provide satisfying nourishment,

For these Cultivators whose realms were clearly considerably lower, these were undoubtedly precious and highly nourishing treasures.

Some particularly greedy Cultivators even packed and took away a lot of the gravel from the ground.

From her high vantage point on the city wall, Ji Huaxi watched this scene unfold.

And she didn't say much more.

After all, these Cultivators who had responded to the court's call to come from afar had already demonstrated their willingness to risk their lives for righteousness. Although compensation had already been agreed upon in advance, if they thought these things were useful for their cultivation, then it was fine to let them take them. After all, similar things were all too common on the Mythical Battlefield.

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Only one thing to note.

Some of the otherworldly insects have tenacious life force, not dying even in death.

A slight inattention could lead to losses, a point that warrants vigilance.

Princess Ji Huaxi withdrew her gaze from the gold-seeking Cultivators and looked up towards the distant sky.

King Qingyang, standing beside her, seemed to know what the Princess was worried about. The two had some history together; King Qingyang had rebelled against the Imperial court in a fit of anger, raising his own army, yet he was never surrounded and attacked on a large scale but instead remained in a standoff with King Dingxuan. Besides the support of the Longevity King, the Princess had also played a hand in this matter.

This was something Princess Ji Huaxi had never directly pointed out, but King Qingyang had always kept it in mind.

But just as he approached Princess Ji Huaxi and was about to speak,

he saw the Princess's sharp eyebrows lift slightly, as if sensing something, and suddenly she raised her head. The bloody sunlight from the sky shone upon her slightly messy bangs, casting a shallow shadow on her fair and delicate face. First, a gentle breeze blew by, then a deep and vigorous wind swept across the battlefield.

At this, everyone on the battlefield noticed the anomaly, regardless of the Imperial Army or the Heavenly King, or the Cultivators picking up scraps on the ground.

At that moment, everyone stopped what they were doing, looking up in surprise.

But in the clear sky,

a straight black line was quickly spreading forward, like lightning tearing through the night.

Its speed so fast, its power so wild, that it seemed to rip the entire sky in half. Spiral clouds formed on both sides of the line and kept expanding outward, until they filled the entire sky, forming a twisted abstract pattern like the stars.

A loud bang echoed.

The black lightning that tore through the sky vanished abruptly, followed by a dispersing gust of wind.

Subconsciously looking up, the crowd saw a towering figure with disheveled hair, walking out from the void aloofly on top of the fortress.

His momentum was astonishing when he was far away.

But as he actually appeared before their eyes, the aura on his body had been completely retracted.

This retraction and release.

Without exception, it showed his absolute control over his own power, having reached the acme.

Especially now, standing in the void, with no ripples of power on his body, yet as he walked forward step by step, ripples spread beneath his feet.

Those around only felt as if his footsteps synchronized with the rhythm of their own heartbeats.

Just by looking from afar.

There was a feeling of suffocation.

"Northern Border Demon Dragon!" Among the crowd below, someone whispered the title of Su Heng.

Today, Su Heng's reputation was absolutely thunderous in all the lands. But as one of the top powerhouses in the world who spent most of his time in closed-door cultivation, not many had the fortune of seeing him. Those present on this battlefield were all strong individuals, but most of them were seeing him for the first time.

At this moment, they truly felt the presence of a distinguished reputation.

Even...

Although they couldn't fathom Su Heng's depth,

it was clear that compared to the degree described in rumors, the oppression they felt was undeniably stronger.

This was an absolute, life level crushing. Just standing on the ground and looking from a distance, one's heart couldn't help but rise with the despair of ants looking up to a true dragon, mayflies staring at the bright moon.

Thinking back to the violent explosion that had just occurred, some people in the crowd couldn't help but exclaim continuously.

Boom!

Su Heng's solid foot landed on the city wall.

"It seems that your wounds have recovered well; that's good," said Su Heng, his gaze from above falling on Princess Ji Huaxi, he nodded slightly, a gentle smile on his face.

Princess Ji Huaxi handed the long spear in her hand to an Imperial Army guard beside her.

Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, she placed one hand over her chest, knelt on one knee to the ground, her expression like that of a subject taking an oath to the king. Some of the Imperial Army next to her clearly did not expect the Princess to suddenly perform such an act of grandeur, and a few murmurs of surprised discussion followed. However, the noise quickly subsided, and Princess Ji Huaxi said in all seriousness with her head bowed, "The people of Great Zhou are immensely grateful!"

Despite not knowing much about the Gold-eating Insect, after consecutive days of encounters, coupled with the formidable perception of a Realm Master.

Just by remotely sensing a trace of aura given off by Leviathan, Princess Ji Huaxi understood just how terrifying such a creature was.

If Su Heng had not stepped in,

the Mythical Battlefield would surely have fallen, followed by the destruction of lives everywhere.

As the honored and revered Princess of the Royal Family of the Zhou Dynasty, Ji Huaxi saw no problem in showing such a gesture of deference to Su Heng.

"Our goals are the same; that monster is my enemy, too. There's no need to feel guilty about it," said Su Heng calmly, and at the same time, he reached out his hand and gently lifted it forward. Princess Ji Huaxi felt an invisible current rise beneath her knee, and she stood up, but her expression remained very serious.

Seeing this, Su Heng chose not to persuade further.

He thought for a moment and briefly mentioned his encounter with the King of Demon Descendants, Ryan.

"Demon Descendant..." Princess Ji Huaxi was at first surprised, but she quickly realized the significance of this matter, and her expression gradually became serious.

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