Hijacking the Timeline

As for which aspect of his abilities to enhance first, he favored innate abilities that could boost his mental energy.

After all, his powerful mental energy could mitigate the effects of negative emotions.

Young man, I advise you not to bite the hand that feeds you. Enhancing mental energy is a crooked path. Have you forgotten the scene in that timeline where your spiritual body broke free from your physical form?

Intrigued, he couldn’t help but ask:

”A’Bai, in that timeline, my consciousness didn’t follow my spiritual body when it separated. Does that mean if I find a way to implant my consciousness into my spiritual body, I could truly achieve spiritual immortality?”

Perhaps, but what’s the point of spiritual immortality? Compared to the blood-pumping thrill of close-quarters combat, spiritual immortality is a pansy’s choice... If we compare the two paths of growth, physical immortality clearly smells sweeter.

Hearing this, he felt a pang of shame.

It was now abundantly clear that the Narrator was a die-hard fan of body cultivation.

And while praising body cultivation, the Narrator never missed an opportunity to belittle spell cultivation—the path of enhancing mental energy.

Yet, from his initial resistance to this path, he now found himself growing fond of his innate ability to strengthen his physical body.

The visceral thrill of close-quarters combat, where every punch landed with bone-jarring force, always stirred the primal fire in his heart.

This fighting style was also a way for him to vent his pent-up negative emotions.

With that thought, he spoke:

”Then help me find domain creatures nearby with innate abilities suitable for me.”

Alright, boss!

The Narrator’s tone immediately brightened upon hearing this.

While communicating with the Narrator, Feng Qi began walking toward the area where he had last encountered the Three-Tailed.

He hadn’t gone far when the Narrator’s voice echoed in his mind:

Headquarters, headquarters, respond if you hear me! I’ve detected prey 130 meters away at the 9 o’clock position. It’s not weak, but with your Blood Origin Form activated, you’ll definitely win. The odds are at least 80-20 in your favor. Crush it!

Upon hearing this, Feng Qi decisively turned toward the 9 o’clock direction.

Ahead stood a towering building, its shattered sign hanging upside down at the entrance, the characters blurred beyond recognition.

Entering the building, he discovered it had once been a shopping mall, divided into various shops of different sizes.

Now, it had transformed into a botanical paradise.

Domain plants of all shapes and sizes grew wildly, clinging to the floors, walls, and ceilings, having completely merged with the structure.

As he ventured deeper, he caught glimpses of futuristic technology.

Following the Narrator’s guidance, he pressed onward until he spotted his ”prey” near a broken escalator.

The domain creature stood about two meters tall, its body a mix of gray and white. It stood motionless like a statue, its eerie green eyes fixed intently on him.

After a brief staredown, he decisively activated his Blood Source Ability.

Flesh buds sprouted from his bones, rapidly growing and intertwining into crimson muscle.

His height surged, reaching over three meters in an instant.

Surging power coursed through his body, and he clenched his fists involuntarily.

As his bones stretched with a crackling sound, his blood roared like a tidal wave within him.

The Blood Source was a unique innate ability that evolved alongside his physique.

If he had to rank his innate abilities, he would undoubtedly place the Blood Source at the top.

This power originated from the stone statue worshipped by the Goat-Headed Demon. When activated, it granted him a massive, temporary boost in strength.

It was his ultimate trump card in battle.

Activating the blood source and remaining without it represented entirely different levels of combat prowess.

At that moment, he charged toward the Stone Statue Domain Creature.

His right fist, as large as a washbasin, struck the creature’s face like a cannonball.

Debris splattered as the creature, propelled by the impact, flew backward, half its body slamming into the escalator behind it.

Seizing the opportunity, he lunged at the creature again.

He grabbed its head, forcibly dragged it from the escalator, and slammed it against a nearby support pillar.

Debris flew as the Stone Statue Domain Creature, battered by repeated blows, emitted a piercing shriek.

Feng Qi then hoisted the nearby escalator, his muscles coiling with power.

With a grinding metallic screech, he violently dismantled the escalator and swung it down on the creature.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

After three brutal strikes, the already battered escalator shattered under the strain.

Just as Feng Qi prepared to press his advantage, a layer of black liquid secreted from the creature’s body formed a protective coating.

When his fist struck the creature again...

A surge of force coursed through Feng Qi’s fist, vibrating his Five Viscera and Six Bowels.

But this countershock was well within his tolerance.

In his Blood Origin Form, his regenerative abilities were greatly enhanced, allowing him to heal from the countershock’s injuries in mere seconds.

The massive fist continued to pummel down relentlessly.

The Stone Statue Domain Creature, battered by the relentless assault, finally retaliated. Its stone claws slashed toward Feng Qi’s chest, but he made no attempt to dodge.

A sinister green light flickered along the sharp stone claws as they pierced his muscular defenses, leaving five deep, bloody gashes across his chest that exposed bone.

Feeling the searing pain, Feng Qi grinned savagely.

To him, such pain was merely a drizzle.

The wounds began to heal at a visibly rapid pace.

Facing the Stone Statue Domain Creature’s clawed counterattack, he didn’t even bother defending.

In his Blood Origin Form, the best defense was offense.

”You’re finally getting it, kid! Your muscles are condensed from qi blood and will dissipate when the blood source expires anyway. Losing some flesh now is no loss—go all out and kick its ass!”

Ignoring the Narrator’s cheers and encouragement, Feng Qi grinned savagely as he grabbed the Stone Statue Domain Creature’s hands and slammed his forehead into its face.

Bang!

The dull impact sent a wave of dizziness through Feng Qi.

The black coating on the Stone Statue Domain Creature’s body seemed to possess a Countershock ability. The greater the physical damage he inflicted, the stronger the Countershock force returned by the coating.

But the dizziness lasted less than a second before vanishing.

His formidable regenerative ability allowed him to completely ignore such minor injuries.

He slammed his forehead into the Stone Statue Domain Creature again.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

With each successive impact, the Stone Statue Domain Creature’s body bent under the force of Feng Qi’s brutal headbutts, nearly collapsing to its knees.

The Stone Statue Domain Creature emitted a hoarse, whimpering sound.

But Feng Qi showed no mercy.

His qi blood surged through his veins, turning his muscles as hard as iron, while a faint crimson mist swirled around his body.

With a roar of fury, he grabbed the Stone Statue Domain Creature with one hand.

What followed was a familiar display of brutal force. He swung the Stone Statue Domain Creature around, smashing it against every object in sight.

The negative emotions festering in his heart found partial release in his violent swings, and he once again felt a cathartic sense of exhilaration.

As he advanced, he brutally smashed through several load-bearing pillars.

Buildings collapsed along his path, sending debris flying and dust billowing.

Seizing the Stone Statue Domain Creature, he leaped high over the wreckage, landing with a thunderous crash that cratered the ground.

Glancing at the creature in his hand, he noticed its body was now visibly distorted.

The eerie green glow that had once emanated from its eyes had dimmed to a faint glimmer.

This thing is tough! Keep going!

Without needing the Narrator’s prompting, he was already in motion, gripping the Stone Statue Domain Creature and violently slamming it from side to side.

By now, the creature had completely lost the ability to resist.

Facing Feng Qi’s relentless assault, it could only endure helplessly.

After a brutal barrage of swings, the already ravaged ground looked as if it had been plowed, reduced to an even more mangled state.

Just as he prepared to continue his assault, a cloud of blood mist erupted from the Stone Statue Domain Creature’s surface and surged toward him.

Upon contact with his skin, the mist seeped into his body.

A warm current flowed through him, leaving him feeling utterly refreshed.

After opening his status panel, he discovered he had gained a brand-new innate ability.

(End of the Chapter)

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