Otherworldly Desert Dust

A shadow shot out, precisely biting the soul breath floating up from the woman in white brocade. This soul breath was like a fierce ghost, already condensing into a form. However, before it could gather malice, Little Yi devoured it in one bite!

Little Yi digested it very quickly.

Right after drinking the soup, Wu Hen felt a layer of black frost particles, shaped like drill crystals, forming on his body.

Seeing this noticeable change, Wu Hen was delighted.

This was no longer just simple frost; it could condense into crystal blocks, clearly a more advanced dark crystal black frost. Its destructive power was stronger, its growth rate faster, and its erosive ability more potent!

It had to be Little Yi.

Eating to gain power, the effects were immediate!

"Zzzz~~~~~"

As Wu Hen observed the abnormal crystal frost, he felt a burning sensation on his palm.
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Looking down, Wu Hen noticed that the blood from his senior sister had splattered onto his hand. For some reason, the blood didn't dry up; instead, it was absorbed into his skin like some sort of medicinal bath.

The absorption process didn't last long before Wu Hen's entire body began to heat up, with warm energy filling his five viscera and six bowels, as if trying to burst his physique!

The feeling of expansion was intense, and Wu Hen felt his flesh and skin were about to explode.

He was horrified; such a thing had never happened before, and he didn't know how to handle it...

Little Yi reacted quickly. Without needing Wu Hen's command, it immediately activated the abnormal crystal black frost, forming a transparent layer of black frost crystal that covered Wu Hen's skin like ice wax.

It served both as a temperature shield and a reinforcing shell, preventing the warm energy from trying to burst out of Wu Hen's body. Instead, it spread along his meridians, blood vessels, and bones.

This spreading process was like reconstructing his body tissues. Wu Hen could clearly feel his body being upgraded, like an old machine being fitted with new parts, even replacing its exterior with a more advanced shell!

His skin shone with the light of essence blood, and his heart felt like a small sun. If his previous physique was excellent and powerful, the current one radiated an extraordinary sacred embryo quality, completely transcending the mortal flesh!

"This is... a physique advancement?"

Wu Hen couldn't believe his eyes as he looked at his body. The faint golden sheen on his skin was quite special. No wonder cultivators often gave off an extraordinary aura. They were fundamentally different from regular humans!

"Strange, Captain Qin Sheng also had a Third Rank Physique, but he just looked strong. His power, though like a small superhero's, seemed less advanced compared to mine." Wu Hen murmured to himself.

Even with the same Third Rank Physique, it was clear that Wu Hen's was much more superior.

It was as if his body contained a sacred embryo that could unleash unparalleled power at any moment. The energy from his holy veins flowed throughout his body, exuding an innate spiritual charm.

"It shouldn't just be a Third Rank Physique."

"My Totem Bloodline has evolved as well!"

Lan Han had told Wu Hen that they, the Holy Sect disciples, needed to undergo battles and bloody fights to constantly transform.

Wu Hen understood that one had to engage in close combat to push the limits of one's bloodline to breakthrough. Little did he expect that hiding in the shadows and behaving like Old Silver Coin could produce the same effect...

"Oh right, Desert Dust's spiritual factors chose good hosts. Totem Bloodline probably followed a similar rule. Ruthless and domineering fighting showed strength, while using exceptional wisdom to eliminate opponents equally attracted those spiritual factors!"

Indeed, the bloodthirsty and the wise both could ascend. The spiritual factors in Desert Dust cared only about the results, not the process!

Reasonable, very reasonable!

Wu Hen suddenly understood why Little Yi clung to him and wouldn't leave.

It chose its host carefully!

Though his current strength was still weak, his unparalleled wisdom had deeply impressed it. Little Yi believed that given time, Wu Hen would certainly sweep through Desert Dust and dominate otherworldly realms!

"Now it's stable. With a Totem Sacred Embryo inside, a Third Rank Physique, Electric Slaughter Battle Robe, and abnormal crystal black frost, I can face Xiao Chong head-on... Although I'm not sure how much I still lack compared to that dog, Gu Yue."

The qualitative improvement in strength was beneficial to Wu Hen.

Maybe killing Xiao Chong would further enhance his abilities?

And there were other Holy Sect disciples, all fine delicacies. If Little Yi evolved one more layer before dealing with Gu Yue, Wu Hen would have a huge advantage!

"Plop~~~~~~~~~~~~"

In the sky, a splash of long blood sprayed out. A Holy Sect disciple, failing to dodge Ying Snake's tail, was smashed into a bloody pulp and disintegrated before hitting the ground!

Wu Hen didn't even know the person's name, but seeing this Holy Sect disciple's tragic death caused him great anguish!

"Senior Brother, what are you doing!!" Wu Hen cried out in sorrow.

"Junior Brother Zhang!"

"Damn it, why isn't this beast's speed slowing down?"

"Skin it! Avenge Junior Brother Zhang!"

Witnessing their fellow disciple's gruesome death, the Holy Sect disciples felt both fear and anger.

The duration of the giant golden spirit shadow was almost over. Their battle would become harder next.

"Senior Brother Gu Yue, if you don't give it your all, none of us will survive!" Finally, a disciple voiced his dissatisfaction.

They knew Senior Brother's strength well, the only one close to the Heavenly Light level.

He, like the giant golden spirit, could directly fight Ying Snake.

But Gu Yue only used some harmless Holy Decisions, ignoring his fellow disciples' lives. This way, the disciples' morale would certainly collapse.

"You did well. I will make this beast pay!" Gu Yue rarely said something resembling human speech.

Gu Yue finally joined the snake-slaying battle. The holy light emanating from him was dazzling. When he crossed the sky, he was like a small golden sun.

He struck with his palm, making a mountain-sized imprint on the island, sinking the land.

He kicked, an exaggerated golden wheel flying towards Ying Snake.

Pressing his palms together, he summoned golden flaming rain that covered the islands' sky, making the ocean seem like it was hit by a golden meteor shower. It was extremely impactful.

The divine power of Gu Yue was transmitted to human cities, and people looked at this arrogant, selfish Outer Heaven Guest with renewed awe. They couldn't imagine how someone could be as glorious as a Saint Heir, powerful enough to move mountains and fill seas with a flick of their wrist, causing cataclysmic events!

In the forest of the island, Wu Hen also needed to look up to the master, Ling Kong, Gu Yue.

Through his brilliant sacred body, Wu Hen saw how Gu Yue's Totem Bloodline power created a more powerful inner core. For some reason, the word "Holy Infant" flashed in Wu Hen's mind!

When the Totem Bloodline condensed in the dantian, those truly initiated would possess a sacred embryo. Using holy power, it acted like a small sun inside, radiating holy light energy.

These fellow disciples all had sacred embryos inside. Only their master, Gu Yue, had condensed a Holy Infant.

There's a fundamental difference between an embryo and an infant. If compared to a small sun, the sacred embryo was just a prototype, while the Holy Infant was a fully formed entity.

No wonder Gu Yue was so domineering and reckless. Although he was among fellow disciples, he never regarded others; his realm was far superior.

Others needed to form a formation together to summon the giant golden spirit to fight Ying Snake directly, while Gu Yue could battle using his sacred infant body alone without falling behind.

The term "Holy Infant" probably came from memories of the original host.

Evidently, the host's greatest wish in life was to condense a Holy Infant...

Yet he couldn't even form a sacred embryo, relying on Wu Hen's "power leveling" to break through.

"Then, Purple Robed Master is a Holy Child." Wu Hen finally understood their cultivation chain gate.

Such a pity, though, that this body was destined for sacrifice in the end.

If he could truly bring it back, Wu Hen suspected he would become an invincible sacred body cultivator!