One Pound Meat, One More Attribute Point

Before entering the secret stash, Su Heng had consulted materials and considered this issue after understanding the approximate size of the Golden Crow. Now that such a situation appeared, although it was indeed challenging, it was also within Su Heng’s expectations, and he had some ideas in mind.

But whether it would work, he would have to take it step by step.

"First, remove the contaminated flesh from the outside and preserve the core part inside." After pausing to think, Su Heng quickly began to act.

He reached out to support himself, lifting up into the air.

The heart of the Golden Crow, as large as a rhinoceros, instantly hovered in mid-air.

Once again, Su Heng activated the Bright Sun Divine Skill, stripping away the contaminated black flesh covering the heart, devouring it bit by bit. For vertebrates, the heart is a delicate and complex organ, generally consisting of the atria, ventricles, valves, and myocardium.

The flesh infected by the demonic god was mainly attached to the myocardium, providing the pressure that drove the heart’s contractions and beats.

Even after being removed by Su Heng, it did not affect the heart’s functionality.

Swish!

A beam of golden light burst forth, and the surrounding temperature also rapidly increased.

"This is..." Su Heng narrowed his eyes, the sudden change genuinely surprised him. The glaring golden light fell on him, the temperature so high, he almost felt a distinct pain. His hair was scorched, curling and twisting, and then wisps of black smoke emitted from his body.

"Gulp!" Qin Shunying swallowed a mouthful of saliva to the side.

Perceiving a massive threat from the continuously shrinking heart, she did not hesitate, quickly stepping back to avoid disturbing Su Heng during such a tense moment.

Crack!

Finally, as the last trace of black flesh was devoured by Su Heng.

The uncontaminated part was fully exposed in the air, approximately the size of a grinding stone.

At this moment, the temperature had risen to an inconceivable level. The surrounding space distorted visibly, and the molten lava underfoot boiled vigorously, bubbling. Streams of black smoke rose in the desert, and even the bones of the Golden Crow seemed unable to withstand the heat, starting to melt.

"Whew!" Su Heng’s expression was cold, his attention highly focused.

He took a deep breath, feeling as though his internal organs were almost roasted. Fortunately, after cultivating the Five Internal Organs Sealing God and the Bright Sun Divine Skill, his physique had greatly improved, which kept him out of major trouble. Even so, a continuous, piercing pain came, reaching a level that affected his thinking.

It was not until Su Heng activated the Dragon Blood, and his body swelled, which also increased his resistance all around, that he felt slightly better.

"With such intense heat, where does it come from?" Su Heng grew increasingly curious.

Spiritual beasts and demons are different.

The power of demons comes from the Eternal Heaven, while spiritual beasts are naturally nurtured, born in the mundane world. They are extremely powerful by nature, possessing incredible Divine Skills and strength. In the ancient dark ages, the reason humans could survive and thrive was because of the protection of spiritual beasts.

Su Heng infused his Gravity Sense into the heart of the Golden Crow, revealing a fraction of its formidable origin.

"This is..." Noticing the internal structure of the Golden Crow’s heart, Su Heng felt a shudder of horror.

Apart from the chambers used for blood circulation, at the heart’s core of the Golden Crow, a bowl-sized compartment surfaced. It bore tiny mushroom-like protrusions and contained a massive amount of viscous metallic fluid within its purplish-red walls.

The terrifying temperature that could melt deserts was released from this very compartment.

As for what the liquid inside these compartments was...

Whoosh!

Su Heng manipulated the gravity.

Gently, he caused a ripple within the compartment.

In an instant, time seemed to stand still, followed by a loud explosion.

A blistering column of fire shot up to the heavens, the heat caused the air to expand, and vast quantities of liquid fire burned in the void.

A platinum-colored fiery sphere, like the sun, expanded outward, its brightness throwing the entire secret realm into sudden darkness, dark blue smoke rising spirally around the edges of the sphere. Caught off-guard, Qin Shunying nearly went blind.

Her eyes stung terribly, uncontrollably secreting tears.

When she rubbed her eyes vigorously and reopened them, she noticed that the sky was clear again, slowly regaining its calm. However, the temperature in the environment remained terrifyingly hot. The Golden Crow’s heart radiated light, distorting the air; outside was a towering dark figure with long hair flowing—it was Su Heng.

At this moment, Su Heng looked rather disheveled, his body charred, the Scale Armor covering his body had melted and crumbled, exposing his dark red muscles.

His body shuddered as he extracted a vigorous vitality from his marrow.

Smoke billowed from his body, accompanied by golden Dragon Blood coursing through him, and he soon recovered.

"Awesome!" Su Heng opened his mouth and exhaled a ring of smoke. Although his body was charred and his eyebrows and hair were scorched, Su Heng was carefree and not particularly concerned about his appearance. Instead, he was pleasantly surprised by the formidable divine power unleashed by the Golden Crow’s heart.

The contents within the chamber of the Golden Crow’s heart were clearly similar to some type of nuclear fuel.

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However, how to concentrate this high-thermal energy from the environment and how to use it was something Su Heng had yet to understand. Perhaps, only by successfully integrating the heart and completing the cycle could he fully unveil its secrets.

The process was risky.

But Su Heng, boasting his robust physique and the experience accumulated from the dragon guards, felt confident. Considering the various talents and the immediate increase in strength that would result from a successful fusion, Su Heng did not hesitate much, and after sorting out the procedure, he immediately started preparing.

"What just happened, are you alright?" Qin Shunying’s voice came from afar, filled with concern.

"It’s not a big deal," Su Heng replied. "I’m going to try integrating the heart, which might take some time."

"I’ll protect you," declared Qin Shunying decisively.

"Ok," Su Heng nodded.

After their brief exchange, he refocused his attention on the heart in front of him.

Boom!

Su Heng closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

He pushed the Dragon Blood to its limit before unleashing his majestic true form.

Muscles piled up, twisting and swelling. Dark red scale armor covered his skin, and horns grew on his head, forming a crown. Behind him, dragon wings spread out, blocking the sun and casting shadows. A terrifyingly long tail extended from his back, casually swinging and emitting sharp sonic booms.

He made no effort to conceal his deep and overwhelming strength, mixed with a potent aura, stirring up dense smoke in the desert.

Qin Shunying’s expression changed immediately.

At this moment, Su Heng resembled the demonic gods of myth, even more fierce and ferocious.

What happened next was even more horrifying for Qin Shunying, sending chills running up her spine. She saw Su Heng extend a clawed hand and violently squeeze the fiery, dangerous heart of the Golden Crow, his tremendous strength crushing it to the size of a washbasin.

Then Su Heng grabbed the heart with one hand while slicing open his own chest with the other.

Just like that, he stuffed the Golden Crow’s heart into his own body.

"Are you sure you aren’t practicing some evil Cultivation Technique?" Qin Shunying watched from the side, sweating coldly, her teeth sour. She had seen the power of the Golden Crow’s heart just a moment ago. A slight movement could change the weather and unleash devastating aftereffects.

But now Su Heng—

Boom!

A terrifying surge erupted from inside Su Heng.

His body visibly swelled, his eyes turned blood red, and his whites teemed with blood vessels that squirmed like worms. Thick veins like chains twined around his body, tightly binding his demonic, dark flesh.

The black scale armor covering his body cracked, releasing dangerous, fiery golden-red light from the crevices.

At this moment, Su Heng.

Looked just like a living biological bomb.

Ready to explode at any moment, potentially blasting everything within the secret vault into the sky.

Qin Shunying’s heart also hung suspended, as if she were the one undergoing the ordeal of merging the hearts. However, what gave her a vague sense of peace was the fact that, even though his aura fluctuated violently and the situation was critical, Su Heng’s face remained calm and indifferent.

There was no pain, no gritting of teeth in determination.

It appeared as if everything was within his control, as if by naturally moving forward, he would just as naturally succeed.

Influenced by the aura emanating from Su Heng’s face.

Qin Shunying’s tense heart began to relax gradually.

A moment later...

"Whew!" Su Heng exhaled deeply, his tense muscles suddenly relaxing.

The black scale armor covering his body made a loud clanking noise like steel clasping together, and the dangerous golden-red light gradually receded and disappeared. Su Heng still maintained the dual enhancement of his mighty true form and activated Dragon Blood, but his aura no longer seemed fierce; it calmed down.

"Did it work?" The Golden Crow’s heart now nestled within Su Heng, its temperature normalized, no longer fiery as before.

As they drew closer, Qin Shunying caught a distinct scent of dried roses from Su Heng.

Her pupils constricted slightly, her gaze fixed on Su Heng’s chest.

The left side of his chest, which Su Heng had personally carved open just moments ago, had completely healed. The vigorous life force left not even a scar visible. A golden-red fiery heart beat within his chest cavity, its intense light piercing through flesh and scale armor, visible through the skin.

That distinct scent emanated from the heart, generated by the breakdown and metabolism of high-energy substances from the encapsulated cavity.

The heart’s beat was slow and dignified.

And with each beat, Qin Shunying felt an intense, burning sensation.

Accompanied by each beat of the Golden Crow’s heart, web-like blood vessels gradually extended outward by an inch.

Covering Su Heng’s chest cavity, abdomen, up along his jaw, and even some vessels extending over his shoulders towards the tips of his fingers.

The Golden Crow’s heart had merged.

But it would take some time before it transformed into tangible combat power.

These vascular networks had to spread throughout the body and form a cycle. Unfortunately, time was not on his side; he needed to resolve the immediate trouble first. If everything went smoothly, perhaps he could even test the power of the Golden Crow’s heart on his adversary.

"It worked, but not completely," Su Heng said, smiling at Qin Shunying.

"Then you..." Qin Shunying was astonished.

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But she quickly realized what Su Heng was referring to, her expression changing slightly as she looked up at the sky.

Boom!

A deep, thunderous boom, like an explosion of thunder.

A pitch-black crack suddenly appeared in the clear sky, from which fierce winds blew. Within the howling black winds, a figure stood, his body robust with black wings and eyes like starry leopards’, his towering figure clad in dark golden armor holding a battle axe, and a blood-red cloak behind him, hanging like a fading sun.

The aura he emitted was exceedingly powerful, unmasked. And when his gaze swept over and saw the remains of the Golden Crow on the ground, his furious, wrathful will surged as if doomsday had arrived, chilling to the bone.