One Pound Meat, One More Attribute Point

"Brother, is your mother still alive?"

Watching the Purple Owl Lord stride out the door, the Bloodvine Lord was suddenly stupefied in place.

As the door slammed violently against the frame, the Bloodvine Lord’s heart seemed to throb violently as well. In an instant, he cursed the Purple Owl Lord with every swear word he had accumulated in his lifetime.

He felt his entire body stiffen.

If he weren’t a plant, he would probably be drenched in cold sweat by now.

The Bloodvine Lord slowly turned his head and saw Su Heng approaching with a terrifying and sinister smile, which made his own smile a bit strained.

"Do you remember what I told you earlier?" Su Heng sneered, "Who do you think you are to act so arrogantly in front of me?"

"I told you about the secret treasure, spare my life!" shouted the Bloodvine Lord.

"Too late to beg for mercy now," Su Heng said, spreading his arms, his body brimming with energy that brought up a great swath of black smoke.

"Hahaha!" Hearing this, Su Heng burst into laughter, "That’s even better, I, Su Heng, love killing tough ones. Come at me, let’s see what you’ve got."

Boom!

Before his words finished, Su Heng had already thrown a punch forward.

The Bloodvine Lord’s true form was an ancient vine, a plant-type specter, naturally restrained by fire and thunder. Su Heng’s punch harnessed the fire of separation and Thunder Shock from the Domineering Dragon Secret Method, causing fierce flames to burn and empty space to crackle with electricity. Fire and thunder combined into a terrifying dark cloud that swept across everything.

Thunder roared and lightning flashed, with heavenly fire blazing fiercely.

The Bloodvine Lord watched as the dark tide of fire filled his entire field of vision, causing numbness all over his body.

The ground trembled thunderously, walls cracked and collapsed, and nearby pillars broke in pieces amid the rolling dust. The Bloodvine Lord, with eyes wide open, resisted with all his might. Using secret techniques, he manifested multiple thick layers of vine walls around himself, but to no avail as they were swept aside as easily as if they were rotten wood.

In the end, his body was consumed by the purgatorial fire, transforming into a giant human torch as he screamed incessantly.

A burly figure charged into the firestorm, shaking his arms.

"Sizzle!"

With a crisp sound, the Bloodvine Lord’s body was torn in two by Su Heng.

The latter manipulated a spell to gather the raging flames that filled the hall back into his body. Then, using the Bright Sun Divine Skill, he absorbed all of the Bloodvine Lord’s essence.

"Burp~"

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After belching, Su Heng’s face showed a satisfied smile.

"After a big feast of meat and fish, a bit of cleansing greens isn’t bad. A balanced diet of meat and vegetables, quite nice. It’s rare for you to be so kind as to deliver yourself to me."

Crack!

Looking at the Bloodvine Lord’s charred and horrific head on the ground.

Su Heng raised an eyebrow and then stamped down with his foot.

Feeling the head crack like charcoal under his foot, Su Heng let out another cold laugh, "I thought I was up against a real challenger this time, but it turned out to be a petty one, how boring."

"And that purple owl from earlier!" Su Heng narrowed his eyes slightly and snorted coldly, "Thinking you can offend me and then escape, keep dreaming."

He stretched out a finger and pointed downward.

Boom!

A streak of light exploded forth, and with a loud bang, the doors splintered and burst open.

Su Heng stomped down fiercely, the ground exploded, and the entire hall, battered by successive acts of violence, finally reached its limit and could no longer hold. As the pillars broke and collapsed with a crash,

Within the rising dust, Su Heng’s burly figure turned into a streak of black light, speeding toward the direction the Purple Owl Lord had fled!

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In another part of the Golden Crow Mausoleum.

Rumble!

Flames burst forth, and fierce winds ravaged the area.

The senior sister of the Fiery Sun Sect, Qin Shunying, had a cold expression as she pushed the Bright Sun Divine Skill to its limit, activating her bloodline. Her black hair flowed down like a cascade of flames. Her aura surged, and the phoenix spear in her hand blazed with actual flames, bursting with brilliant light.

She pointed forward with the bloody phoenix spear, and a terrifying force shot out instantly.

Roar!

The flames burned, dispelling the darkness.

A demon residue, resembling a giant lizard with a body tens of meters long, suffered a heavy blow.

It struggled in vain.

Its thick, bone-like armor was torn off in large pieces, and boiling blood spurted out. Its flesh melted under the high heat, its limbs went limp, and although it roared in defiance, the reverberating sound made the surrounding walls peel off and fall. But ultimately, it fell helpless into the abyss, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

"Phew!" Although she had successfully dealt with her opponent, Qin Shunying had also expended a tremendous amount of energy.

Her full chest heaved, her fair forehead glistening with crystal-clear sweat, and the light within her eyes was dim—clearly approaching her limit.

She looked around her.

Behind her, the place where the lizard-like beast had fallen was a black abyss, with many black rocks floating above it.

To the inside was a crystal-constructed building, its surrounding walls covered with a layer of ancient rust. Blue crystals floated on the platform, and even after thousands of years, these ancient crystals still emitted a bright and steady light, dispelling the darkness.

Further out, she could vaguely make out some black caves. Qin Shunying recalled the details her father had once described, within these caves were the paths leading to the core area of the Golden Crow Mausoleum.

"Hiss..." Qin Shunying’s brows knitted slightly as she put her hand over her abdomen.

After a while, she spread open her fingers, revealing some blackened blood staining her fair and slender fingers, a stark contrast.

"The injuries are getting more serious," Qin Shunying said in a low voice.

Although the Golden Crow Mausoleum was filled with danger, it was unlikely to stop the King of Dapeng from advancing.

She had to speed up the pace, otherwise, once the King of Dapeng reached the depths of the mausoleum, the sacrifices of countless predecessors over thousands of years would all be in vain. But it was only herself, facing the many lords of the Demon Country and the countless dangers within the mausoleum.

Even though Qin Shunying was the chief disciple of the Fiery Sun Sect.

Regarded as invincible among the younger generation in Jiang and E regions, she also felt somewhat lost at this moment.

But after all, she was determined and exceptionally talented. After a brief rest and adjustment, Qin Shunying quickly firmed up.

Just as she was about to continue on,

She took a step and seemed to sense something.

She turned towards a pitch-black cave and looked over, with a slight frown and an icy voice, she said, "Come out. How much longer do you intend to hide?"

Within the darkness of the cave,

A burly figure stepped out.

This person was over ten feet tall with snow-white wings on his back, a red crown atop his head, and a sharp, dark gold beak on his face. He wore a scholar’s robe, which was anything but fitting. The robe ballooned out, not from any scholarly elegance, but rather from the bulging muscles beneath it, radiating a powerful and malevolent aura.

"White Crane Star Lord!" Recognizing the man’s identity, Qin Shunying’s expression turned grim.

Among the many lords of the Demon Country, in terms of sheer strength, White Crane Star Lord was only second to the three kings, holding a revered status.

Even at her prime, it would not be easy for Qin Shunying to defeat him.

Let alone now, with Qin Shunying seriously injured and exhausted from consecutive battles, with only three or four tenths of her strength remaining, she had no chance of victory.

White Crane Star Lord looked fierce, but did not immediately act, instead scoffing coldly, and said calmly, "Stop struggling and work with us, it is for the best for both parties. Tell the King what you know, and not only will your life be spared, but you will also be granted favor."

"What kind of joke is this," Qin Shunying’s face grew colder as she gripped the phoenix spear in her hands tightly.

"I never joke," White Crane Star Lord spoke down from his superior position, his expression smug and unhurried, "As someone of the distant royal bloodline, don’t you always wish to restore your kingdom? We can give you that opportunity. The echoes from the Eternal Heavens are deepening, and one day, the Demon Country will rule over this realm. Then, you can become an administrator."

"Like a sheepdog?" Qin Shunying sneered with interest.

"You can think of it that way."

"Have your pipe dreams," Qin Shunying’s mouth curled into a slight smile as she spoke calmly, "The era where you act with impunity has long become history. The distant hopes have been annihilated for thousands of years, I have never harbored any so-called desires for restoration. I just wish to see you dragged into hell by the Demon God Residue, cutting off your last thread of life."

"Very well!" White Crane Star Lord laughed furiously, "It seems you are intent on refusing the toast only to drink the forfeit!"

"As for you, you aren’t even qualified to challenge me," Qin Shunying’s expression returned to calm, her pupils radiant with light. With a flip of her hand, a crimson phoenix feather appeared in her palm. As soon as the phoenix feather emerged, it radiated a robust vitality, warping the void and looking extremely terrifying.

"The Nirvana Feather!" White Crane Star Lord was worldly and recognized the origin of the feather at a glance.

His pupils suddenly shrunk, and his white plumes of feathers stood on end as he exclaimed in shock, "I can’t believe Ling Weizi gave you such a life-saving treasure, it’s truly unthinkable!"

Within the Heavenly Deceit Realm.

As long as a Martial Artist still had a breath in them, the Nirvana Feather could instantly restore them to their peak condition; the effect was extremely exaggerated. Qin Shunying, being the Fiery Sun Sect’s senior sister, was not to be underestimated. White Crane Star Lord might not be weak, but if he really crossed paths with Qin Shunying in her prime, he truly had no confidence.

"You’re lucky this time, we shall meet again!" Without hesitation, White Crane Star Lord decided not to linger any longer and turned to leave.

"Phew!" Seeing White Crane Star Lord’s figure vanish from her field of vision in a flash,

Qin Shunying finally let out a heavy breath.

Her brow relaxed, and she let her guard down.

Her face looked increasingly weary, even the light from the Nirvana Feather in her hand dimming, its magic fading away.

Upon entering the Golden Crow Mausoleum earlier, Qin Shunying had the extremely unfortunate luck of running into a powerful peculiar beast.

Moreover, having been previously ambushed by the Scorpion Shadow Lord, with her abdomen directly punctured and the poison spreading, she was forced to use up the Nirvana Feather in desperation. It was only the remnant aura that she had used to bluff; she never expected it would actually be useful.

As for her current abdominal injuries, they were the result of her recent exchange with that lizard-like peculiar beast.

"I have to leave this place fast!" Qin Shunying’s gaze sharpened, just as she was about to move,

A white shadow suddenly caught her eye—it was none other than the returning White Crane Star Lord. At that moment, White Crane Star Lord’s eyes were blood-red, his body exuded a palpable murderous aura, his fists clenched tight, and the muscular trapezius on his neck bulged out.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"You little bitch, you almost had me fooled!" White Crane Star Lord sneered viciously upon seeing the sickly look on Qin Shunying’s face.