NOVEL NEXT Chapter 673: 673.Arrive
The strength of this demon tiger lay between Marrow Cleansing and Blood Exchange.
It was immune to pistol bullets, yet could be penetrated by rifle bullets, which only caused it to bleed slightly.
After it had killed all the smugglers, it used its barbed tongue to lick its wounds, licking out the bullets in the process.
It also conveniently licked its fur straight, and those shallow gunshot wounds healed up considerably.
But just then, the eyes of the demon tiger, large as copper bells, suddenly widened, and it whirled around.
Behind it, at some point, a young man had appeared—none other than Lu Li.
Though Lu Li had descended in his most ordinary form, beasts possess an uncommonly sharp intuition.
The wild beast, panicky to the extreme, bared its teeth and roared continuously, adopting a threatening stance.
Its pair of tiger ears also lay flat against its head, making its skull look smooth and rounded, a state known as "airplane ears" peculiar to felines when agitated.
This was a demon kind native to Blue Star, and Lu Li watched with interest.
In fact, there were such creatures in the Otherworld as well, but spaces rich in Spirit Mechanism were generally dominated, leaving little room for demon kind to exist, making them quite rare.
Besides their physical strength far surpassing that of ordinary beasts, their spiritual nature was also extraordinary.
After grimacing and snarling for a while, the demon tiger suddenly came to its senses, realizing the vast gap between them.
Therefore, it rolled over right there and then, lying down and exposing its belly in submission.
"You're quite clever."
Lu Li reached out and stroked it twice, and the demon tiger grunted but did not resist, acting very much like an oversized orange cat.
Seeing how docile it was, and considering that it had slain the smugglers and was also a "native demon," Lu Li decided to give it a small reward.
With a single gesture, he infused it with a trace of Spontaneous Spirit Mechanism and Yang Flame.
The amount was truly meager, just a few casual droplets, but to the demon tiger, it was an incredibly fortuitous event.
Its body was enveloped in light, transforming into a giant cocoon.
Within the cocoon, the body of the demon tiger was rapidly strengthened, its realm soaring swiftly—in the span of a minute, its spine was refined, and it achieved Ascending Realm through Blood Exchange.
And that was just the beginning; only a fraction of the Spontaneous Spirit Mechanism and Yang Flame had been spent, and the strengthening continued.
But then, the demon tiger stopped gaining strength and instead began to... mutate!
This didn't refer to an abnormal psychological state, but rather to a transformation like that of butterflies or frogs, a complete change in the structural makeup of its body.
The demon tiger shed its fur at a visible rate, evolving limbs and facial features, transforming into a human!
"Transformation?"
Humans are favored by the luck of heaven and earth, and a human form is most suitable for Cultivation, hence, the most crucial step for a demon kind's cultivation is to transform into a human form.
With Lu Li's resources to back it, the demon tiger's progress was rapid, and within minutes, it had successfully transformed.
Accompanied by a long howl, a muscular young man, two meters tall, with tiger ears and faint tiger-striped patterns on his skin, appeared.
This was indeed the successfully transformed demon tiger, who now, without a second word, knelt down and exclaimed,
"This humble Meng Jun pays respect to Immortal Venerable Lu! Thank you, Venerable, for enlightening me!"
Lu Li said with interest, "You've gained spiritual awareness just after transforming?"
Kneeling, Meng Jun replied, "To inform the Venerable, I've lived for about ten years, my mind already full of information, but only after transforming could I contemplate."
By then, Meng Jun was an intelligent living being, and Lu Li, upon scanning him with Divine Thought, also discovered that his body was completely human, without reproductive isolation.
Looking at the tiger ears on his head, one could easily associate them with the Shang Family sisters, who were the offspring of unions between humans and demon kind.
And the emergence of demon kind in the ecosystem also meant that Blue Star had truly become an Extraordinary World.
Lu Li smiled and said,
"The world's life should indeed be colorful and varied. I am pleased to see the birth of native demon kind. Lead your kin to integrate into this world and live well."
Mr. Meng's face lit up with joy, and he kowtowed vigorously, "Many thanks to the Immortal Venerable, I shall diligently follow your decree!"
Immortals are magnanimous and treat all beings impartially, truly commendable.
Having no further delays, Lu Li instantly transformed into a rainbow and disappeared.
Only then did Mr. Meng stand up, pondering how to integrate into society, and realizing he needed to bring along his own kind.
This was a task assigned by the Immortal Venerable. If carried out brilliantly, there was a chance to win the Immortal Venerable's favor and serve at his side~
While daydreaming, suddenly the sound of helicopter blades pierced the sky, as a chopper flanked by two drones flew overhead.
The Demon Tiger, before its transformation larger than a van, had already attracted official attention, which, perhaps, offered a perfect opportunity for integration.
The helicopter quickly descended, and several military personnel debarked. Mr. Meng took the initiative to negotiate.
The two parties swiftly reached an agreement and, after a brief exchange, departed together on the aircraft.
During his first flight, Mr. Meng looked around curiously, just in time to see the border guards collecting the bodies of the smugglers.
A lightbulb went on in Mr. Meng's head as he realized... the Immortal Venerable was not so indulgent after all.
He must never become arrogant or complacent, especially in keeping his kind in check to avoid the Immortal Venerable's disdain and meeting the same fate.
"Mr. Meng, would you mind if I take a blood sample?" one of the soldiers asked.
"No problem, just do it."
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Mr. Meng integrated very well and was soon to be issued an identity card.
Lu Li, on the other hand, had entered "warp speed navigation", hurtling toward the Silver Heart Black Hole at faster-than-light speeds.
Before departing, he cast a glance at the Fierce Star.
Jessica and Teresa were battling hard there, striving to break through to the Golden Body.
Lu Li refrained from rashly disturbing them, as the two Yang Ma were at a critical juncture, needing concentrated dedication without distractions.
There wasn't an immediate rush; once the breakthrough was achieved, there would be plenty of time for companionship. Lu Li refocused and hastened on his way.
The journey ahead was a vast expanse of 25,800 light-years, and even Lu Li needed to conserve some energy.
He anchored himself to the large celestial bodies he encountered along the way, using their gravity for a slingshot effect, increasing his speed while conserving energy.
Space-time between the stars folded at breakneck speeds as Lu Li leaped toward his destination, a journey estimated to take a month.
But this time would not be wasted. Gong Xue was fully occupied in refining various resources, with those from the Fierce Sun Sovereign being the primary focus.
Qiu Sheng was also eager to achieve the Couple Unity and seized the ripe moment to start the process with Lu Li.
In fact, Qiu Sheng's urgency was partly because she had acquired a taste for it.
Upon reaching the Yang God Realm, there were few pleasures in the world that could surpass the most primal instinct of reproduction.
The stronger the life, the harder to reproduce, and the desires naturally intensify to make the most of every opportunity.
If loosed completely, Qiu Sheng could be incredibly voracious, needing sustenance for nearly 20 hours a day.
Having such a beauty for company made the journey all but dull, and the passing star rivers were unspeakably beautiful and dazzling.
Encountering celestial bodies as enormous as the Eternal Sovereign, with some 300 times the mass of the sun, they found several dozen of them along the way.
They emitted light to form a "Solar Sphere" protective layer, shielding against various deadly cosmic rays and laying the foundation for the birth of planetary life.
As time passed, more and more constant stars appeared, arraying closer and closer together.
There were even clusters of over a thousand, all born within the same star domain.
This was an expansive interstellar cloud stretching for countless light-years, the outermost part of a black hole's accretion disk, filled with matter caught by gravity.
The destination had been reached.