Martial God: Grinding from Mortal Flesh to Immortality

The massive body heavily stomped on the ground, causing the nearby earth to tremble slightly.

The poisonous spikes on the giant lizard's back instantly launched towards Lu Sheng like a shower of arrows, raining down on the spot where Lu Sheng stood.

Countless and even carrying a strong toxin.

Lu Sheng smiled faintly and easily evaded the barrage of poisonous spikes with agile movements.

Though Lu Sheng's body was less than half the size of the giant lizard's, his small stature made him all the more agile, especially when their cultivation levels were equivalent.

Moreover, Lu Sheng's battle experience was exceptionally rich. Even though the opponent was a seasoned jungle hunter, before Lu Sheng, it was like a mere novice.

The giant lizard's attacks couldn't harm Lu Sheng in the slightest. Instead, Lu Sheng, leveraging the Dragon Transformation Technique's control over his body and bloodline, landed precise attacks on the giant lizard's weak spots.

In just a few minutes, the battlefield had become a mess, with not a single piece of good flesh left on that giant lizard.

Under the blaze of the fire, the poisonous spikes on the lizard's back even turned charcoal black.

"Woo...!"

Finally, the giant lizard let out a wail, its massive body crashing to the ground, but at the moment it fell, there was a trace of bewilderment in its eyes.

In this jungle, after hunting for so long and encountering numerous exotic beasts, it had never seen...

A creature so nimble and capable of such varied combat techniques as the one before it.

It was bewildered...

And even as its life force completely faded away, the confusion remained as it finally closed its eyes.

Lu Sheng, looking at the dead giant lizard in front of him, smiled slightly, but something instinctual drove him to slowly approach the lizard.

A claw appeared in Lu Sheng's palm, easily slicing open the giant lizard's belly, causing blood to gush out.

Subsequently, Lu Sheng reached inside with his claw, rummaging as if searching for something.

The next moment, a heart full of abundant energy appeared in Lu Sheng's claw. Seeing the heart brimming with dense energy caused a primal fervor to rise in his eyes.

This is what distinguishes an exotic beast from a regular beast.

A normal exotic beast would condense an energy core within its body, sometimes as a heart, or it might simply concentrate energy and bloodline to form a separate core.

It was obvious that this peak Tier 1 giant lizard had gathered its entire energy core within its heart.

Lu Sheng swallowed the energy core in one gulp, instantly feeling a surge of immense energy exploding inside him.

Lu Sheng immediately activated the Dragon Transformation Technique, frantically refining the massive energy, while vigilantly surveying the surroundings.

After ensuring that there were no other exotic beasts nearby, Lu Sheng swiftly left the area.

The previous tree hollow was no longer safe to stay in.

The battle with the giant lizard would have undoubtedly attracted several exotic beasts, especially since the lizard's belly had been sliced open and its blood could draw many nearby exotic beasts.

He needed to leave quickly, or else if those exotic beasts converged, he would be in trouble.

Lu Sheng quickly left the battle zone, refining the energy within him as he fled.

The energy from the peak Tier 1 giant lizard was a bit too rich for Lu Sheng right now, and even though the Dragon Transformation Technique continued refining it, he could feel his body aching under the impact of the immense energy.

Even his skin began to crack as the energy gathered.

"It's evolving!"

Lu Sheng instinctively felt that his body was about to undergo a transformation due to the overwhelming energy.

"Consuming an energy core of a peak Tier 1 level is enough to propel me into Tier 2. This evolution represents a massive boost!"

"Maybe I can even unlock a new ability!"

While Lu Sheng was filled with joy, he also kept searching for a secluded place.

After all, evolution should be undisturbed. If interrupted, it could be troublesome.

Soon, within Lu Sheng's perception, he found a concealed cave not far away.

There was no time to hesitate, as he felt the energy inside him had peaked, and even his flesh began to collide at a visible speed.

Lu Sheng darted into the cave, lying down on the ground, and released his hold on the internal energy.

In an instant, Lu Sheng's body began to swell at a visible rate, and his physique seemed to undergo subtle changes.

Lu Sheng instinctively wanted to control his body but was surprised to find that he had lost control over it.

He couldn't move!

Lu Sheng panicked for a moment but soon calmed down, waiting silently for his evolution.

Lu Sheng didn't know how much time had passed, but when he felt control over his body slowly returning, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately, a strong feeling filled Lu Sheng's entire body.

Feeling the power within his body, Lu Sheng couldn't help but exert a bit of force, causing him to collide directly with the cave wall, surprisingly cracking it open.

The sudden surge of power inside him made it somewhat difficult to adapt, especially since the body was controlled by Lu Sheng.

However, after just one mistake, Lu Sheng completely took control of his body, charged forcefully, and rushed out of the cave.

This leap... astonishingly covered dozens of meters.

"Tier 2!"

Feeling the energy within him, Lu Sheng couldn't help but show a smile.

"The size went from the previous fifty centimeters directly to two meters, is this the gap between major realms?"

"Wait..."

Lu Sheng felt the situation within him and revealed a surprised expression.

Lu Sheng suddenly realized there were two different attributes within him: toxin and flame.

"Could it be due to devouring the energy core of that giant lizard?"

Lu Sheng pondered, and suddenly spit out a ball of flame with a faint trace of green light visible within it.

Wherever the flame burned, the ground instantly cracked, and even the nearby area seemed to show signs of acid corrosion.

"So, is this the evolution path of this world? By devouring the bloodlines of other exotic beasts, one can even grasp some of their abilities."

"Until finally becoming the ruler among exotic beasts, mastering various extraordinary abilities!"

Lu Sheng pondered and then opened the system panel.

[Name: Lu Sheng]

[Species: Forest Lizard (Red Variant)]

[Realm: Tier 2 (1/100)]

[Fire Spray: (85/100)]

[Color Change: (65/100)]

[Dragon Transformation Technique: LV2 (1/100)]

[Bloodline Purity: (99/100)]

"Hmm?"

Lu Sheng's gaze fell on the bloodline purity, realizing that even though he had advanced to Tier 2, he still couldn't increase the final point of bloodline purity.

When Lu Sheng assessed himself, he indeed found that the previously unique bloodline power still existed in his body, completely untouched and not refined and consumed.

"What's going on? Just this bit of bloodline power can't be digested? I'm at Tier 2 now!"

Lu Sheng was somewhat confused.

After pondering for a moment, Lu Sheng shook his head and slowly headed towards the place where the Tier 1 giant lizard had died.

Earlier, to prevent the battle with the opponent from attracting other exotic beasts, Lu Sheng only hastily devoured the opponent's energy core.

But what should be known is, exotic beast flesh is also a valuable resource for exotic beasts!

Now that he had broken through to Tier 2 and his strength surged, Lu Sheng was naturally not afraid of some other fierce beasts.

When Lu Sheng returned to the battlefield, he found that the giant lizard's corpse had been mostly devoured, and there were still some ordinary beasts nearby.

Lu Sheng dashed out in an instant, swallowing a few beasts whole, causing the other beasts to flee without hesitation.

Afraid they would become the next meal for Lu Sheng.

Lu Sheng paid no attention to those fleeing beasts, merely approaching the vicinity of the giant lizard's corpse. Although it had been mostly eaten, there was still plenty of blood spilled on the ground.

Lu Sheng silently examined the giant lizard's blood, a faint gleam flashing in his eyes.

"Inside this giant lizard, there was also a unique bloodline power?"

"What is going on? Do all exotic beasts have it, or is it that exotic beasts of the lizard species all possess this unique bloodline power?"

Lu Sheng couldn't help but fall into thought.

"Why can't I refine this unique bloodline power? What secrets does this unique bloodline power contain?"

Lu Sheng was completely puzzled, as his understanding of the Beast Realm was still too limited.

Despite not understanding, Lu Sheng vaguely sensed that this unique bloodline power seemed to be significantly helpful in understanding this world.

"Perhaps, this unique bloodline power is the key to exploring this world!"