104: Chapter 104 Tenth-Order Demigod Source Liquid and Bone Dragon Advancement

The aftermath of conquering the Naga Clan still permeated the air above the Endless Great Lake.

The boiling lake water had not yet fully subsided. Rolling white steam, mixed with the rich, burnt smell of protein, formed a persistent fog that shrouded what was once the Naga Kingdom.

Su Chen stood atop the steel skull of Hyperis, the hem of his clothes flapping in the scorching airflow. His gaze pierced through the steam, landing on the ruins of the Crystal Palace below, which were being remodeled by countless engineering insectoids.

A brand-new underwater base was rising at an astonishing speed.

And the cornerstone of all this originated from Selina's shrill surrender three days ago.

The benefits brought by the submission of the Naga Clan far exceeded Su Chen's expectations. It not only meant a vast underwater territory but also represented a torrent of faith from a brand-new race, pouring continuously into his Divine Realm.

Su Chen's consciousness sank into the deity interface.

The number representing his faith points was refreshing and jumping at an almost insane speed.

[Today's faith point gain: 45,000,000 points]

A string of zeros left blinding afterimages on his retina.

Forty-five million.

Not long ago, this number was an astronomical total that he had to look up to, and even needed to fight a brutal war to barely scrape together.

And now, it was merely his daily income.

Su Chen's fingertips tapped lightly in the void, emitting a silent rhythm.

Abundant resources are often the best soil for breeding greater ambition.

His eyes became profound, and an invisible will instantly enveloped the entire Divine Realm.

“Oracle—”

“Initiate, Infinite Gene Evolution ceremony.”

A cold, grand voice sounded simultaneously in the depths of the soul of every Zerg unit and every member of the Naga Clan.

At the center of the Divine Realm.

The towering Hive, whose height rivaled the mountains, let out a low rumble at this moment. Its ferocious maw, located at the top, slowly opened, revealing the bottomless esophagus inside, flickering with a ghostly green biological light.

An unprecedented feast had begun.

Countless massive burrowers and transport insects lined up like steel dragons, extending from the end of the horizon.

What they carried were the remains of high-level magical beasts excavated from the “Deep Sea Ruins.” Those remains still retained terrifying energy fluctuations, their scales shimmering with a metallic luster; even death could not erase the strength they possessed in life.

Following them were mountains of rare ores. The “Eternal Frozen Crystal” emitting a cold aura, the “Molten Heart” burning with the fire of the earth's core, and the “Void Prism” containing the power of space... These strategic resources, enough to make any kingdom go crazy, were now unsparingly used as the most basic “ingredients.”

Finally, there were teams of newly surrendered Naga clansfolk. They looked on with awe, carefully holding containers made of deep-sea crystal. Inside the containers was a viscous liquid emitting a soft blue halo—the “Deep Sea Essence” that the Naga Clan had accumulated for thousands of years.

Everything, whether organic flesh and blood, inorganic ore, or pure energy essence, was continuously thrown into the abyss-like maw of the Hive.

Su Chen's divine sense was closely connected to the entire Hive.

“Talent activated—Infinite Gene Evolution!”

“Refine!”

The divine power within his body poured out without reservation, turning into golden commands, frantically driving his core talent.

“Boom—rumble—rumble—”

The vibration of the Hive intensified suddenly.

It was no longer a simple devouring, but a miracle-level alchemy of creation.

Inside it, countless cavity structures were operating at high speed. Acid pools dissolved the flesh and blood of magical beasts into the most primitive gene protoplasm, biological furnaces refined hard ores into pure energy flows, and countless complex biological glands decomposed, recombined, and fused these distinct substances in a way that surpassed mortal understanding.

This was a process of removing the dross and selecting the essence.

This was the process of compressing mountain-like substances into a single drop of “Divine Essence.”

One refinement.

Ten refinements.

Fifty refinements.

A full eighty-one cycles of extreme refinement.

With each refinement, the vibration of the Hive weakened, but the energy level contained within it surged geometrically.

In the end, the entire Hive fell silent, like a sleeping ancient giant beast. Only the seven-colored halo constantly flowing on its surface indicated what kind of terrifying existence was being conceived within.

Finally.

The flesh tissue at the top of the Hive writhed, and a crystal-clear tentacle slowly extended.

At the tip of that tentacle, a drop of liquid was quietly held.

A drop of golden liquid.

It was only the size of a fingernail, yet it seemed to carry the weight of a world. The moment it appeared, the surrounding space gave out an unbearable groan, and fine black cracks appeared out of thin air, only to be forcibly repaired by the laws of the Divine Realm.

Inside this liquid, it was as if countless galaxies were being born and dying, and countless worlds were collapsing. A seven-colored halo flowed on its surface; that was the materialized form of the power of laws compressed to the extreme.

A line of information appeared before Su Chen's eyes.

[Name]: Tier 10 Demigod-level · Soul Source Liquid

[Effect]: After consumption, it can ignore all bottlenecks, forcibly raise the life level of the target organism to the Demigod level, and reshape its soul with the power of laws contained in the source liquid!

“Good stuff.”

A satisfied arc curled at the corner of Su Chen's mouth.

His gaze swept across the believers under the temple, each with powerful auras, prostrating on the ground to welcome the miracle.

Behemoth King Ursas. It already possessed the potential of a Demigod; it only needed enough time and combat to settle, and it would naturally take that step. Using this source liquid on it would be a waste.

Queen of Blades Kerrigan. The path of psionic ascension she walked was completely different from this pure gene evolution. Her power stemmed from the control and accumulation of void psionic energy, so this source liquid would have limited help for her.

Su Chen's gaze finally settled on a huge figure.

That was his first flying unit, an old veteran that had followed him through battles since the initial undead Bone Dragon, undergoing countless modifications and slaughter to reach its current state.

“Theodore.”

Su Chen's voice was calm but carried unquestionable majesty.

“Come here.”

“Roar...”

A low dragon roar responded.

The huge Biochemical Bone Dragon flew up from the ranks of believers and landed before the magnificent temple. It restrained all its ferocity, lowered its huge head respectfully, and its eye sockets, burning with ghostly blue soul fire, looked devoutly at its master.

Although it had undergone several reinforcements and modifications, its strength had long reached the peak of Legend, only one step away from Demigod.

But this step was like an insurmountable chasm, trapping it for hundreds of years.

“This is the glory bestowed upon you.”

Su Chen flicked his finger in the air.

The Soul Source Liquid hovering at the tip of the Hive's tentacle instantly cut through space and disappeared from where it was.

The next moment, it appeared directly in front of Theodore's forehead, sinking precisely into the raging soul fire on that huge skull.

“ROAR—!!!”

A roar that could not be described in words exploded!

At first, the sound was the extreme pain of the soul being torn and burned.

But in an instant, it turned into the supreme ecstasy of life level transition and breaking free from shackles!

Under the stunned gaze of all the believers, Theodore's huge body began to undergo earth-shattering changes.

Its original pale bones, covered in suture marks, crumbled inch by inch, only to be instantly reorganized by a higher-level power! The newborn bone quality was no longer pale white but presented a crystal-clear texture, and one could even see strands of golden divine energy flowing slowly inside like magma.

The ghostly blue soul fire in its eye sockets was ignited instantly! The flames shot into the sky, the color shifting from ghostly blue to deep purple, and finally, completely transforming into a brilliant and majestic pale gold!

That was divine fire!

The symbol unique to a Demigod!

A vast, cold pressure filled with the aura of death and withering exploded with Theodore as the center, sweeping across the entire Divine Realm!

Weaker low-level Zerg trembled under this pressure, instinctively pressing their bodies lower.

Even Behemoth King Ursas had to narrow its eyes, electric light flashing on its body to resist this sudden, terrifying pressure.

The bone wings behind Theodore unfolded suddenly.

The moment they unfolded, countless pale golden energy light spots poured out from its spine, attaching to the frame of the bone wings. The light spots connected and intertwined, actually growing semi-solid energy wings!

Every feather was condensed from the purest rules of death, engraved with natural withering runes.

[Ding! Your follower “Theodore” has successfully absorbed the Soul Source Liquid and completed the ultimate transition of life level!]

[Its race has been promoted to—“Demigod-level Biochemical Bone Dragon”!]

[You now possess two Demigod-level combat forces!]

The cold system prompt sounded.

Feeling the surging divine power within Theodore, as different as night and day from before, Su Chen slowly clenched his fist.

His knuckles turned slightly white from the force.

Very good.

Another powerful trump card was in place.

His gaze moved away from the reborn Theodore and cast into the endless void, as if seeing those powerful beings hidden in the darkness, eyeing him covetously.

“Next...”

Su Chen whispered to himself, his voice carrying a trace of cold anticipation.

“It's my turn.”