Transformation

"At the same time, order the 13th Squad, closest to the Milky Way Galaxy, to investigate the home of No. 9—Earth in the Milky Way Galaxy," the bald, three-eyed man in black uniform commanded. "Yes!" the subordinate in silver uniform respectfully replied. Silence once again settled in the quiet underground base. The members of this mysterious organization were usually taciturn, rarely speaking. While Luo Feng, accompanied by his guard army, traveled aboard the Yunmo Star through the Dark Universe at 50 times the speed of light, a seemingly ordinary C-grade black saucer-shaped spaceship had already reached a region within the Dark Universe corresponding to the Milky Way Galaxy, maintaining a slow flight within that area. "Captain, this area of space has been concealed by a powerful Immortal using a spatial secret technique, hiding its coordinates. We cannot proceed to Earth in the Milky Way Galaxy," the burly ape-man in green uniform respectfully reported. A sharp voice suddenly interjected—"The situation matches the collected data; we indeed have no direct way to reach Earth. Our options are either to travel through a wormhole, which would take nearly three more years to fly to Earth, or to request the organization dispatch a powerful Immortal to directly break through this spatial secret technique." Another tall, slender woman in green uniform respectfully added. A total of eight men and women in green uniforms stood in a row, with an elder in a silver uniform standing before them. "Hmm." The elder in silver uniform nodded. "The first option, traveling through a wormhole and flying for three years in the original universe, is unacceptable to the organization. As for breaking the spatial secret technique, it requires a powerful Immortal. Any Immortal lurking within the territory of humanity's 1008 Cosmic Nations is an incredibly valuable resource to the organization. This matter... I will submit it to the leader." Dark Universe. The blood-red triangular spaceship was advancing at an astonishing speed. Because Qiongyu Star was nearly a hundred million light-years away from Earth in the Milky Way Galaxy, even traveling at 50 times the speed of light in the Dark Universe would still take approximately two months to arrive. All the guard army members were quietly resting in their cabins. The metal walls of the main rest cabin were covered in dense vines, their lush green leaves swaying, transforming the spacious cabin into what resembled a small forest. The door of the nutrient cabin suddenly opened automatically. *Whoosh whoosh*~~~~ A naked body rose from the nutrient fluid. "Haha, after more than a month, I've finally reached the peak of Domain Lord Ninth-tier!" Luo Feng smiled, stepping out of the nutrient cabin. Standing naked in the rest cabin, he looked at the vines covering the entire chamber, his eyes suddenly lighting up. He instantly counted 216 main vines among the dense growth. "It succeeded? The Moyun Vine has finished evolving?" Luo Feng exclaimed in surprise, looking at the Moyun Vine. *Whoosh!* Countless vine leaves from all around swarmed towards him, embracing Luo Feng completely like an overjoyed child hugging its parents. They then rapidly shrank and merged, and soon... the Moyun Vine, which had previously covered the entire super-large rest cabin, dozens of meters in diameter, transformed into a form-fitting, jade-green combat armor. "Hm?" Luo Feng's eyes brightened. The Moyun combat armor's color continuously shifted, at times silver-white, then jade-green, fiery-red, or pure black... Simultaneously, waves of joy and happiness emanated from its consciousness, and small vine leaves sprouted from the combat armor, swaying cheerfully. "Though Moyun could change colors before, it was never this fluid. The Realm Lord level truly is a peak limit of human physical evolution," Luo Feng secretly praised. From Planet-level to Realm Lord, humans undergo a leap in physical genetic evolution. From Realm Lord to Immortal, the evolution is primarily spiritual. Therefore, the Realm Lord stage is considered a peak limit for human physical evolution. Of course, other life forms... differ from humans. "A Realm Lord-level Moyun Vine that has evolved 216 main vines is far more powerful than an ordinary Moyun Vine," Luo Feng secretly rejoiced. The further one progresses, the greater the disparity between ordinary and exceptional individuals, even within the same rank and level. At the 'Star-level,' few geniuses in the universe could comprehend laws, and even the strong weren't significantly stronger. At this stage, the power gap between geniuses and ordinary people wasn't large. But by the Universe-level... among those at Universe-level Ninth-tier, those considered geniuses could mostly comprehend some cosmic laws. At this point, the power gap began to widen! Upon reaching Realm Lord Ninth-tier! Factors like 'law comprehension,' 'inner world,' 'self-created secret techniques,' and 'special encounters' could lead to a vast difference in power between an ordinary Realm Lord and a genius Realm Lord. Historically, some super Realm Lords were even capable of killing Marquis-level Immortals while still at the Realm Lord stage... From this, it's clear just how immense the gap can be between exceptional and ordinary individuals at Realm Lord Ninth-tier. The further one progresses, the more severe the polarization becomes! The same principle applies to the Golden Horned Beast and the Moyun Vine. Initially, at the Star-level, the power gap between Golden Horned Beasts and Moyun Vines within their respective species wasn't significant. As their strength increased, the exceptional ones became increasingly astonishing. At the Realm Lord level... the most perfect Moyun Vine could evolve 360 main vines, while the weakest only had 36, resulting in a power difference of over tenfold. "Moyun, the more perfectly and exceptionally you evolve, the harder it will be to break through and become an Immortal," Luo Feng murmured, stroking a vine leaf that sprouted from his shoulder. "My teacher's Moyun Vine only had 108 main vines when it reached the Realm Lord stage, but you have 216. Still, I will definitely help you evolve into an Immortal." The vine leaf on his shoulder immediately began to sway. "You've already reached the Realm Lord level. Now, what you need to do is reach the peak of Realm Lord Ninth-tier as soon as possible." Luo Feng released the vine leaf, which swayed slightly up and down before swiftly retracting into the Moyun combat armor and disappearing. "It's difficult for the Moyun Vine to break through to become an Immortal, but... it's even harder for the Golden Horned Beast," Luo Feng mused, sitting cross-legged in the rest cabin. The inherited bloodline memories were vast and complex, containing warnings and examples regarding breaking through to become an Immortal. Countless Golden Horned Beasts throughout history had been trapped at the peak of the Realm Lord stage; 99% of them were unable to break through. Many Golden Horned Beasts, some even possessing power comparable to Immortals at their Realm Lord peak, remained stuck at Realm Lord Ninth-tier until their demise. This was the universe's so-called 'fair rule.' The more formidable a species, the geometrically harder it was for them to become an Immortal! Compared to the Golden Horned Beast, it was tens of thousands of times easier for humans to become Immortals. Of course, the resources available to humans during their growth couldn't compare to those of the Golden Horned Beast. "Since leaving the Primal Secret Realm, I haven't tried fusing Xueluo Crystals. Let's give it a try," Luo Feng's eyes lit up as he sat cross-legged. Within his inner world. The Golden Horned Beast, resembling a continuous black mountain range, rumbled as it rose. Over a decade had passed since the end of the Demonic Sound General's inheritance. Luo Feng had initially expected that, by rights, a few years would be enough for him to fuse the 100th Xueluo Crystal, but reality had defied his expectations. Fusing the 100th Xueluo Crystal was incredibly difficult! Especially the malevolent aura; the accumulated malevolent aura from 100 Xueluo Crystals seemed to have undergone a qualitative change due to its sheer quantity, and each time, Luo Feng ended in failure. "Hiss!" The Golden Horned Beast's colossal eyes, like two vast lakes, stared at its right claw. A wound had already been carved into it, and fresh blood continuously gushed out like a spring, with the Xueluo Crystal floating directly on the blood. "Boom!" The endless malevolent aura from the 100 previously fused Xueluo Crystals merged and intensified, forming an incredibly terrifying mental assault. It was like surging waves, each stronger and higher than the last, continuously stacking and crashing. Each preceding impact became a stepping stone for the next, accumulating relentlessly— Luo Feng's will was refined and perfectly unified. "This time is much better than last." "I feel like I can hold on." "Hold on!" "Must hold on!" In moments, Luo Feng fell into a dazed, almost comatose state, on the verge of collapse, yet his conviction stubbornly held on. Only if the malevolent aura's impact exceeded a certain limit would Luo Feng truly break down. After an unknown period... the endless malevolent aura's impact receded as swiftly as a tide, leaving behind a profound tranquility. Luo Feng's will, which had been on the verge of unconsciousness, instantly cleared. "Holy crap, I actually withstood the malevolent aura's impact!" Luo Feng was ecstatic. Immediately after—an incredibly terrifying pain instantly surged through the Golden Horned Beast's body, transmitting to all three of Luo Feng's consciousnesses. "Argh!" Inside the cabin, his Earthling true body abruptly fell to his knees on the metal floor, fingers digging desperately into the metal, leaving only faint white marks. Blood seeped from his tightly clenched teeth. Within his inner world. Both the Demon Killer Clan clone and the Golden Horned Beast began to writhe in agony. The Golden Horned Beast, in particular, as the primary body fusing the Xueluo Crystal, sometimes slammed into the metal mountains within its inner world, sometimes tore at the ground with its sharp claws, sometimes roared with its head thrown back, soaring into the sky with a howl, then diving down to crash into the earth. The pain! It had radiated to the point where his consciousness was on the verge of collapse. "End quickly!" "Just end already!" Luo Feng and his Demon Killer Clan clone screamed. "Owoo~~" "Wooo!!!" The Golden Horned Beast also let out cries of pain. Suddenly—the Golden Horned Beast's massive body, like a towering mountain, rumbled as it collapsed onto the ground. It lay there, seemingly utterly exhausted. This was the most agonizing fusion of a Xueluo Crystal yet, far, far more painful than fusing the 99th one, pushing Luo Feng to the brink of collapse. "Finally, success." The Golden Horned Beast rumbled as it rose, activating the immense Xueluo power latent within its right claw. Instantly, its right claw underwent a rapid transformation. The basic cellular composition of its bones, muscles, and scales quickly changed. This alteration caused the scales on the surface of the Golden Horned Beast's right claw to become incredibly dense, slightly thicker, and turn a dazzling golden color! The entire right claw became pure gold! At the same time, the claw was covered in dense, blood-red secret patterns. The blood-red of the patterns and the golden color of the scales blended completely, creating a striking crimson and gold mixed effect. Furthermore, if the 'right claw's' talons and the enveloping scale patterns were fully combined, they formed the head of a roaring Beast God statue. A complete roaring Beast God head! "Whoosh..." The Golden Horned Beast lightly stomped its blood-golden right claw, and *rumble*, the entire ground vibrated and cracked open. "Good, good, so terrifying." Both the Demon Killer Clan clone and the Golden Horned Beast itself stared at the transformed blood-golden right claw.