Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate - Chapter 491

Chapter 491: Fusing All Bloodlines

Among the spiritual plants, there were actually three at the Void Tribulation rank.

The quality of these is pretty poor… even their spirit essence is weak. Compared to the Burning World Red Lotus, it’s like a firefly trying to compete with the moon, Jiang Chen thought.

Still, with these three plus all the Nirvana Cleansing–level and Nirvana Peering–level spiritual plants I collected, the Burning World Red Lotus should definitely be able to return to the Void Tribulation realm.

It’s already just a step away anyway.

He was about to swallow the three spiritual plants when a clear call came from the Void Tribulation Soulring in his Sea of Consciousness.

“Jiang Chen, wait! I might not be great at alchemy, but I’m very good at cultivating spiritual plants. Nangong Wan is only a little behind me in this.”

“That’s right! Jiang Chen, don’t eat all three of them directly,” Nangong Wan chimed in.

“We only need certain parts of each plant. If you keep those, we can help you grow them again.”

“Oh? I didn’t expect either of you to be good at cultivating spiritual plants.” Jiang Chen’s eyes brightened with surprise. “If that’s true, wouldn’t that mean I’ll have a steady supply of them in the future?”

“But where am I supposed to grow Void Tribulation–level spiritual plants?” he muttered, genuinely puzzled.

“Isn’t there a Spirit Jade Vein inside the Immortal Martial Mustard Seed?” Shangguan Ning reminded him.

“If you can find more precious lands and move them into the Immortal Martial Mustard Seed, we can build an environment fit for high-level spiritual plants,” she added, sounding pleased with the idea.

“I get it now.” Jiang Chen nodded, a smile appearing. “Later, I’ll move the headquarters of the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace and the Purple Crest Immortal Sect into the Immortal Martial Mustard Seed.”

“That’s perfect!” Shangguan Ning burst out, clearly excited.

Next, Nangong Wan guided him patiently. “For the one with red leaves, keep a single leaf. For the one with the purple stem, save half of the rootstock. And for the fruit, just keep the seed.”

Following their instructions, Jiang Chen didn’t swallow the spiritual plants whole like before. He set aside the parts they needed and only consumed the rest.

Even so, the portions he did eat gave him a huge boost. His cultivation base surged, and his foundation at the Early-stage Void Tribulation realm stabilized almost instantly.

He then passed the preserved pieces of the three Void Tribulation–level spiritual plants to Nangong Wan and Shangguan Ning so they could start cultivating them inside the Immortal Martial Mustard Seed.

Right after that, he began eating the Nirvana Cleansing–level and Nirvana Peering–level spiritual plants. He went through a large number of them, and all of that medicinal essence turned into a roaring stream of power.

The Burning World Red Lotus absorbed everything, and the refined essence poured back into Jiang Chen, steadily strengthening his cultivation.

After finishing all the spiritual plants, Jiang Chen’s cultivation rose a little more, and his aptitude sharpened again.

He had already reached the Peerless Grade before this, but after breaking into the Void Tribulation realm—and being nourished by the Burning World Red Lotus—his aptitude advanced even further.

At the same time, the Burning World Red Lotus finally climbed back to the Void Tribulation realm.

On its fifth layer, a small, fresh petal slowly formed, covered in a thin sheen of dew.

The lotus’s spirituality grew clearer and more lively, almost on the verge of forming a new soul.

Finally… it’s back to the Void Tribulation realm. That took some effort, Jiang Chen thought.

But it’s still a long way from its peak.

And even once it returns to its peak, it won’t stop there. Maybe, in the future, it really can grow into a twelve-layer, twenty-four-layer, or even thirty-six-layer red lotus. A quiet surge of anticipation rose within him at the thought.

Jiang Chen then lifted his right hand, and a small flame rose from his palm. It was the Burning World Raging Flame, now far stronger—its power had climbed to the Middle-stage of the Void Tribulation realm.

This is what the Burning World Raging Flame should be. Even a tiny spark like this could burn the entire surface of the Prosperous Stone Immortal Star to ash.

Satisfied, he drew the flame back into his body.

Next, he turned to strengthening himself even further.

Time to improve my bloodline, he thought with firm resolve.

With a wave of his hand, twenty streaks of different-colored light appeared and floated in front of him. These were the blood essences he had taken from the cultivators he’d killed up to this point.

Among them, the strongest and most eye-catching was the Saint Demon Heart Bloodline, its dark gold glow almost oppressive.

A Primordial Chaos–level bloodline… this might even surpass the Endless Dark Blood Moon Bloodline, Jiang Chen noted, his gaze steady.

He took a slow breath, then gave the order to his system.

Fuse every bloodline I’ve collected.

He targeted all twenty at once—Saint Demon Heart Bloodline included.

With the system’s Eternal Boundless Body, Jiang Chen could swallow as many bloodlines as he wanted, absorb their mysteries, and turn them into his own strength. He gained all their divine abilities without losing his pure human lineage.

A moment later, system messages rang through his Sea of Consciousness.

[Ding! Twenty bloodlines have been merged into the Eternal Boundless Body. Combining with the Underworld Calamity Indestructible Dao Embryo—refining the essence, removing the impurities, and elevating the fusion!]

[Ding! Your Heaven-Defying Fate Changer, the Underworld Calamity Indestructible Dao Embryo, has evolved into the Saint Demon Netherheart Dao Body!]

A wave of transformation swept through him. His soul and body both went through another round of nirvanic refinement.

A terrifying strength filled every cell. Even the slightest strand of his divine sense now carried overwhelming force—enough to crush the soul of a Nirvana Cleansing realm cultivator without effort.

Jiang Chen closed his eyes and examined his body, carefully sensing the power surging through him. The sheer strength made his heart jolt.

Holy shit… my strength went up by at least dozens of times—maybe close to a hundredfold. And most of it came from the Saint Demon Heart. This bloodline is insane, he thought, stunned.

That shock quickly shifted into excitement.

Perfect. With this kind of power, my ability to survive unexpected situations just jumped way higher. A small, satisfied smile tugged at his lips.

Even so, Jiang Chen never let himself believe that raw strength alone meant he could run wild.

Caution and stability were things a true villain had to carve into their bones.

Alright… time for the biggest reward—the System Origin Force and the System Mall Level-Up Gift Pack. His thoughts buzzed in anticipation as he opened the system’s main interface.

With his Black Heavenly Fate Value reaching 200,000 points, the System Mall had risen to level 5, and the exchange limit now reached the Fifth Step of the Cultivation Path.

In the center of the system interface, a black mystery box slowly turned in place.