32: Chapter 32 The Metamorphosis of the Devouring Beast

Ning Yuan, holding Wang Zai in his arms, stepped into this secret chamber located deep underground.

The chamber was extremely vast, easily a hundred meters high and hundreds of meters wide. Who knows what divine ability Ning Jianghe was researching here back in the day.

As he entered, the lights embedded in the surrounding walls automatically lit up.

Under the illumination, one could see the walls were covered with countless profound and domineering lightning patterns.

"Just as expected, it's Grandpa's handiwork."

Ning Yuan smiled.

Seeing these familiar lightning patterns, a sense of inexplicable security welled up within him.

He gently patted the head of Wang Zai, who was nestled in his arms.

"You little rascal, you're in for a treat today."

"Come on, revert to your true form."

Wang Zai let out two confused barks but obediently complied.

Its Corgi-like, petite body swelled violently with the wind!

In the blink of an eye, a ferocious beast, ten zhang tall, covered in jet-black scales, and crowned with four majestic dragon horns, appeared in the center of the chamber.

However, its eyes remained incredibly clear, full of a dopey innocence that created a stark, almost discordant contrast with its fierce appearance.

Ning Yuan hesitated no longer. He directly retrieved from his inventory the vial of "Saint-level Bloodline Enhancement Elixir" that radiated a sacred glow.

"Open wide, swallow this."

His eyes were filled with anticipation.

Wang Zai didn't hesitate in the slightest; it unconditionally trusted its master.

It opened its maw, large enough to swallow a small hill, and gulped down the entire vial, bottle and all.

One second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

Wang Zai blinked its large, watery eyes.

Huh?

It seems... nothing's happening?

Could it be something tasty?

Just as this thought crossed its mind.

BOOM!!!

An indescribably terrifying force, like a supernova, violently erupted from the deepest reaches of its bloodline!

"ROOOAAR——!"

A heaven-shaking, earth-quaking roar of agony instantly reverberated throughout the entire chamber!

The lightning patterns on the surrounding walls churned violently under the impact of the roar, erupting with dazzling purple light, just barely managing to withstand the terrifying sonic wave.

Witnessing this, Ning Yuan couldn't help but click his tongue in astonishment.

"Holy moly, good thing I chose this place. If we were outside, that single roar would have alerted the entire Great Xia Martial Academy!"

That furious roar even caused the surrounding space to distort visibly in thin strands!

The Starry Sky Dragon Elephant Particless within his body vibrated in response, and the phantom of an immortal ancient star involuntarily manifested behind him, finally offsetting the pressure crashing towards him.

He hurriedly retreated a good distance, the anticipation in his heart growing even stronger.

"Even if this vial of Saint-level elixir can't directly help Wang Zai break through the bloodline shackles of its Heaven Swallowing Beast lineage to step beyond the Saint-level, it should at least boost its potential to the absolute peak of the Saint-level in one go!"

Ning Yuan understood clearly.

Even within the Saint-level, the differences could be as vast as heaven and earth.

For example, the nine Martial Saints currently existing among humanity. Though few in number, they are the very reason humanity can firmly hold the fourth position among the myriad races—each one is outrageously powerful!

Take his own grandfather for instance. The number of Alien Race Venerable Spirits who have fallen before his Bronze Spear has long exceeded the fingers on one hand.

"Back when Grandpa sent Wang Zai's egg, he mentioned that the egg was inherently deficient due to some reason. Although the family later spent countless resources to successfully hatch and raise it, its potential could only be considered average for a Saint-level beast at best."

"But now, it's about to be reborn!"

Just as he was thinking this.

The Heaven Swallowing Beast, Wang Zai, let out another world-shaking, furious roar!

For the first time, all traces of dopey innocence and clarity vanished from its eyes, replaced by the ferocity and dominance belonging to a top-tier cosmic predator!

It roared towards the heavens.

Each roar grew louder and more piercing than the last!

The void rippled with layer upon layer of waves under these roars!

The lightning patterns on the walls blazed with even greater intensity, as if resisting some terrifying impact with all their might!

Behind Ning Yuan, the phantom of the immortal ancient star grew even more solid, allowing him to remain unscathed at the eye of the storm.

Wang Zai's face was contorted with pain.

But with each successive roar, its body was undergoing astonishing changes!

Ten zhang!

Eleven zhang!

Twelve zhang!

...

Mysterious black patterns began to emerge on the four majestic dragon horns atop its head, within which, it seemed, a powerful Innate Divine Art was gestating!

The jet-black scales covering its body first shone with dazzling brilliance, then rapidly condensed inward, becoming thicker, heavier, and more profound!

And the most significant change of all was its ferocious maw!

What is a Heaven Swallowing Beast?

As the name implies, upon reaching adulthood, it can devour heaven, earth, and stars!

Its most famous ability is its terrifying devouring power, capable of digesting all things!

At this moment, Wang Zai suddenly opened its massive jaws. A pitch-black vortex, seemingly capable of swallowing all light, slowly coalesced within its mouth. Within it, a supreme Devouring Divine Art was also gradually taking form!

An aura of absolute dominance, one that looked down upon the starry seas, radiated from it without restraint!

Watching this scene, Ning Yuan's eyes were filled with satisfaction.

"Excellent, excellent, excellent! This is the imposing aura my Ning family's Heaven Swallowing Beast should have!"

The effect of this Saint-level Bloodline Elixir was simply too potent!

Not only did it perfectly remedy Wang Zai's inherent deficiencies, it even advanced its bloodline a step further from its original foundation!

This was likely the pinnacle of what a Heaven Swallowing Beast had ever achieved in the history of the starry seas.

Ning Yuan patiently waited for the metamorphosis to conclude.

The lightning patterns around them churned even more violently.

Even a few patterns in remote corners began to flicker uncertainly!

Seeing this, Ning Yuan couldn't help but feel a twinge of alarm.

"Holy crap! No way? Could it be that the secluded training site Grandpa left behind back then can't withstand this commotion?"

It wouldn't... happen again, would it?

He suddenly felt a bit uneasy.

In the short span of just over ten days, were they going to cause universe-spanning phenomena three times in a row?

Don't do this to me!

I just want to develop in peace and quiet!

...

At the same time.

Far away, billions of light-years distant, at humanity's Blood Sea Star Pass.

Ning Jianghe sat cross-legged with his eyes closed atop a massive star, breathing in and out endless light and heat.

Suddenly, his eyes snapped open.

"Hmm? This is... the secret chamber I left behind back when I was researching divine abilities at the Great Xia Martial Academy?"

"Why such a huge commotion all of a sudden? Could it be some old fogey, bored out of his mind, feeling playful and wanting to spar with me across the void?"

The lightning patterns in the chamber were personally laid by him and naturally contained imprints of his power.

Therefore, the moment there was any disturbance there, he sensed it instantly.

Ning Jianghe's interest was immediately piqued.

Standing guard at the Star Pass year-round was actually quite dull.

Perfect for a bit of entertainment.

He focused his mind.

The supreme will of a Martial Saint instantly traversed the endless expanse of time and space, descending into the chamber through that sliver of power imprint.

The next second, he was taken aback.

"It's Yuaner? How did this brat end up in my secret chamber?"

When he focused his perception more carefully.

Seeing the beast, whose size had already swelled to twenty zhang, radiating an aura of overwhelming dominance, his astonishment reached its peak!

"A Heaven Swallowing Beast? It's that little fellow Wang Zai... It's actually undergoing a bloodline metamorphosis?"

The shock in Ning Jianghe's eyes grew even more intense!

He could sense, with crystal clarity, an absolutely supreme potential emanating from this metamorphosing Heaven Swallowing Beast!

That was... the potential of the peak Saint realm!

This meant that as long as this little guy grew up naturally, in the future, it would become a peerless ferocious beast capable of rivaling a top-tier Martial Saint!

If, in the past, the Heaven Swallowing Beast could at most become a significant asset to Ning Yuan.

Then now, after its metamorphosis, it would be enough to become a guardian divine beast capable of suppressing the entire fortune of the human race!

Ning Jianghe's eyes widened, and even his facial muscles twitched involuntarily.

This precious grandson of his had only been away from home for a little over ten days, and he'd already stirred up such a world-shaking, monumental stroke of fortune?