As soon as Feng Qi summoned the attribute panel, an overwhelming amount of information flooded his vision.
[Thickened Skin · Blink · Void Severance · Void Body · Insight Perception · Raging Wave · Water Element Resistance · Stun · Poison · Purple Soul · Herculean Strength · Hard Skin · Swift · Steel Bones · Thorns · Regeneration · Steel Fang · Malice · Blood Source · Nightmare · Resilience · Elite Human – Feng Qi]
Strength Level: Gold - Mid Tier (Without special form enhancements)
Spiritual Power Strength: Mid Tier (Lower Level)
Bloodline: Human (Advanced)
Bloodline Ability: Three-Form State (Freely Switchable)
Bloodline Evolution Points: 32/100,000
Aside from the new abilities obtained from his recent hunts, the most noticeable change on the attribute panel was the removal of the "Living Dead" title, which had now been replaced by Elite Human.
Moreover, the requirement for the next evolution stage had drastically increased, with an additional zero at the end of the bloodline evolution points requirement, making it significantly harder to progress.
However, what puzzled Feng Qi the most was the transformation in his bloodline ability description—the terms "Human Form" and "Battle Form" had disappeared, replaced by the "Three-Form State".
He was utterly confused.
With doubts lingering in his mind, he immersed his consciousness into his spiritual sea and, following the usual process for switching forms, he touched the dark-gold core sphere with his awareness.
Immediately, the dark-gold core sphere radiated a dazzling glow.
When he opened his eyes, he noticed that his entire body was now emitting a dark-gold radiance. His spiritual energy was depleting at an alarming rate, and at the same time, dark-gold markings began to appear across his body.
He could clearly feel his physical strength increasing significantly.
But the most astonishing aspect of this transformation was that despite exhausting his spiritual energy, he did not experience the usual pain associated with overuse of mental power.
[Wait… so the new bloodline ability simply converts spiritual power into enhanced physical strength? That's it?]
The Narrator's voice echoed in his mind.
Feng Qi felt the same way.
If this ability merely used spiritual power to enhance his physical body, then it was far inferior to Blood Source Form. The only advantage was that it could potentially be stacked with Blood Source Form to provide further enhancement.
Since the ability description mentioned that the form could be switched, Feng Qi once again touched the dark-gold core sphere with his consciousness.
When he opened his eyes again, an unexpected scene unfolded.
Looking down, he saw his flesh disintegrating into dust, carried away by the wind like weathered stone, leaving only his energy-infused blood surrounding him.
Within the crimson aura of his blood, a dark-gold tint emerged, spreading rapidly like wildfire.
In a matter of moments, the blood that enveloped him transformed into pure dark-gold energy.
The energy quickly condensed, compressing into a small, marble-sized core that floated next to his body.
The instant it made contact with his form, dark-gold markings slithered across his bones, rapidly extending and finally converging at his forehead, forming a dark-gold sigil.
Inside his skull, a dark-gold flame ignited.
At this moment, Feng Qi finally understood the true nature of his bloodline evolution.
The Narrator's voice sounded at the perfect time:
[Oh, I get it now! You now have three forms. You can either:
Convert all your energy into raw physical power (Battle Form).
Convert all your blood energy into pure spiritual power (Spirit Core Form).
Maintain a perfectly balanced Human Form.
In other words, it no longer matters whether you absorb blood energy or spiritual energy from your prey—
you can now freely switch between these energy types at will!]
This analysis perfectly aligned with Feng Qi's own understanding.
His Bone Form had completely changed, and it was no longer focused on close combat.
He could clearly feel that his spiritual power had now fully condensed at his forehead, while all his blood energy had been converted into mental strength.
Just as the Narrator mentioned, from now on, any blood energy he absorbed from domain creatures could be freely converted into spiritual power.
Right now, he had three distinct forms:
Golden-Patterned Human Form – Converts all spiritual energy into blood energy, drastically enhancing physical strength. This directly strengthens Blood Source Form, since its power depends on his blood energy level.
Bone Form – Concentrates all blood energy into a spiritual core at the forehead, dramatically increasing his mental power, allowing him to unleash overwhelming spiritual attacks.
Balanced Human Form – Maintains both physical and spiritual power in equilibrium, offering a stable foundation for combat versatility.
[Wait… does this mean that in Bone Form, you can activate Divine Body without worrying about running out of spiritual power?
Since maintaining Divine Body consumes massive mental energy, you previously couldn't last longer than 30 seconds.
But now, with all your blood energy converted into spiritual strength, you might be able to sustain it indefinitely?]
"Exactly," Feng Qi confirmed. "Not only will it extend my Divine Body's duration, but it might even increase its overall power."
[So Bone Form is for Divine Body, and Golden-Patterned Human Form is for Blood Source Form…]
[Wait, this is bad! Bone Form is a dangerous path! I strongly advise against using it!
Muscles are power!
Muscles are power!
Muscles are power! Say it with me three times!]
Feng Qi: …
Ignoring the Narrator's rambling in his mind, Feng Qi turned his attention to the Mist Lord, who was also observing the changes in his body.
Just moments ago, the Mist Lord had been shocked to discover that, after transforming into Bone Form, Feng Qi had completely lost all traces of blood energy, which had been replaced by a powerful spiritual force radiating from his forehead.
"How do you feel?" the Mist Lord asked.
"Incredible. I no longer need to worry about my spiritual power being a weakness. With a simple form switch, I can convert all my blood energy into spiritual energy. Whether I focus on strengthening my spirit or increasing my blood energy, both will bring substantial improvements to my combat ability."
Hearing Feng Qi's explanation, the Mist Lord immediately understood the advantages brought by this new ability.
Feng Qi then shifted his gaze toward a domain creature struggling within the Mist Lord's gray fog, its body twitching as it tried to break free.
He decided to test his new form's combat capabilities.
Currently, in Bone Form, his body lacked blood energy infusion, making his physical defenses significantly weaker. Close combat was no longer his forte.
Instead, Malice had become his primary offensive method.
He raised his hand and gestured toward a domain creature resembling a large lizard. The dark-gold sigil on his forehead glowed, and an invisible force materialized into a translucent, almost solidified, massive hand, seizing the writhing creature mid-air.
Slowly, Feng Qi clenched his real fist.
At the same time, the spiritual core on his forehead flashed brightly, and his psychic power surged.
With a sudden, forceful grip, the telekinetic force condensed into a storm-like pressure—and the domain creature was crushed into a mist of blood.
After this brief combat test, Feng Qi gained a much clearer understanding of his new spiritual power strength.
Compared to his previous self, his Bone Form's psychic energy was now as vast as an ocean.
This reminded him of his earlier encounters in the future dream realm, especially the Blood-Eyed Domain Creature.
That particular creature's greatest strength was its immensely powerful psychic energy, but its biggest weakness was its frail body.
His Bone Form now shared a similar trade-off.
Previously, when he entered Battle Form, his close combat prowess was at its strongest.
This was because activating Battle Form infused his bones with blood energy, greatly enhancing his defensive and offensive power.
But now, that advantage was gone.
The Three-Form State was highly polarized.
Unlike the balanced Human Form, the other two forms were extreme opposites:
One fully converted his spiritual energy into blood energy, massively boosting his physical strength.
The other fully converted his blood energy into spiritual power, turning him into a pure psychic powerhouse.
However, becoming a high-tier human had brought him significant advantages—he now had no weaknesses.
Regardless of the battle scenario, he could adapt by switching forms.
For example, he used to have a critical flaw—when fighting opponents of similar strength but far superior speed, he would often be forced into a passive, defensive position.
This was especially true before he obtained the Blink ability.
Against fast-moving enemies like Silver Bell, his only option had been to wait for an opening and counterattack.
If the enemy chose to flee, he couldn't stop them.
Although telekinetic force helped briefly restrain his foes, his previous psychic power had been too weak to properly control high-tier opponents.
But now, that weakness was gone.
Against different types of enemies, he could switch to a suitable form to counter them effectively.
If he encountered a fast-moving opponent, he could activate Bone Form and use psychic force to launch long-range attacks.
In this form, he had enhanced spiritual perception and control, allowing him to dominate the battlefield with precision.
His spiritual energy acted as an extension of his body, enabling offensive strikes, suppression, and battlefield manipulation.
Now, aside from Human Form, his other two forms also had unique synergy with his abilities:
Divine Body + Bone Form
Previously, activating Divine Body absorbed all external blood energy into his heart.
Now, he could first switch to Bone Form, converting all blood energy into spiritual power.
Then, activating Divine Body would transform his immense spiritual power into pure elemental energy, enhancing both duration and strength.
Blood Source Form + Golden-Patterned Human Form
He could fully convert his spiritual power into blood energy, significantly enhancing Blood Source Form's potential.
However, compared to Divine Body, this synergy didn't offer as drastic an improvement.
After all, he had always focused on physical body enhancement, and his physical strength far surpassed his psychic power. Even with a stronger spiritual core, the physical enhancements would still have a limit.
At that moment, the Mist Lord interrupted his thoughts.
"Your body… it can absorb and evolve using bloodline power. What exactly is it? Could it really be a Miracle Relic?"
Feng Qi shook his head in response to the Mist Lord's question and used spiritual resonance to project his voice:
"Can you sense any Miracle Relic on me?"
"No, I don't have that ability." The Mist Lord shook its misty face.
"Before, the Lord of Shadow City used a Miracle Relic capable of analyzing all things to detect that I carried a Miracle Relic. Just now, that so-called Divine Lord of the Lie Tian Divine Clan also claimed I had a Miracle Relic. And let's not forget the Blue-Skinned Tribe's relentless pursuit… It all seems to prove that I have at least one, maybe even multiple Miracle Relics on me. But no matter how hard I try, I can't find them."
Hearing this, the Mist Lord's vaporous face condensed into a humanoid form and floated closer to Feng Qi.
"Let me take a look."
As it spoke, the Mist Lord extended a misty finger and touched Feng Qi's forehead.
Instantly, his consciousness trembled, and he saw a dense gray mist surging into his spiritual sea.
But unlike the Divine Lord's violent probing, the Mist Lord's approach was careful and methodical.
Feng Qi manifested his consciousness, appearing beside the Mist Lord, and asked:
"Can you see my Talent Orbit in my spiritual sea?"
"Talent Orbit? No. All I see is liquid spiritual energy—nothing else."
Hearing this, Feng Qi wasn't surprised. The Mist Lord clearly couldn't detect anything unusual either.
Just as he expected, after searching for a while, the Mist Lord gave up and withdrew its misty presence from Feng Qi's spiritual sea.
As his consciousness returned, Feng Qi shifted his gaze to the domain creatures ensnared in the Mist Lord's fog.
Before Little Black arrived, he needed to increase his strength as much as possible.
Once the internal crises and hidden threats of humanity were resolved, he planned to lead humankind into a path of conquest against the myriad races.
At that point, strength would become just as important as intelligence.
As the Mist Lord once said, weak races didn't even have the privilege of witnessing the arrival of grand events.
With this in mind, Feng Qi unleashed his telekinetic force, forming a massive invisible hand that extended toward the ensnared domain creatures.
With the Mist Lord's help, his growth was like using cheat codes—effortless and rapid.
In a short span, dozens of domain creatures were slain, increasing his bloodline strength by over 700 points and granting him a vast array of new talents.
Besides absorbing blood energy, he had also killed several spirit-type domain creatures, acquiring three new psychic talents.
However, he didn't bother checking the new talents just yet.
He planned to analyze them later in the real world, sorting through which were worth keeping and which he should break down into talent evolution points to enhance his more valuable abilities.
After clearing out the domain creatures in this area, the Mist Lord took him to another part of Star City's ruins.
By now, only the weakest domain creatures remained in Star City—those at the very bottom of the food chain in the future world.
Most of these creatures had no background or racial support and were more akin to wild beasts acting purely on instinct.
The chances of obtaining high-quality talents from hunting these creatures were low.
But not impossible.
Some seemingly weak domain creatures might have descended from powerful ancestral bloodlines that had degraded over generations, causing their latent talents to be suppressed.
His Purple Soul Talent was obtained from one such domain creature—a creature that initially appeared ordinary and weak.
Hunting these creatures felt like opening loot boxes—most of the time, the rewards were disappointing, but every now and then, there was a chance to hit the jackpot and obtain a hidden, extraordinary talent.
At this moment, the Narrator's voice echoed in his mind:
"Speaking of hidden bloodlines, I just thought of something. We now know that the Mist Lord's 'Miracle Will' comes from an inherited bloodline. So… if you kill him, would you be able to extract his Miracle Relic and bind it to yourself?"
Feng Qi: …
That was something he had never considered before.
But the more he thought about it, the more he realized that the Narrator's theory made perfect sense.
After all, this was the Main Timeline, where he had Kill & Plunder abilities rather than being stuck in a sacrifice loop.
His Kill & Plunder talent worked on both blood-based and spirit-based beings—it was a law-defying, rule-breaking ability.
The Mist Lord wouldn't be exempt from its effects.
A sudden thought crossed his mind, and he instinctively glanced at the Mist Lord.
"You're thinking of something, aren't you?"
The Mist Lord suddenly turned to look at him, as if sensing the fluctuation in his emotions.
A fist-shaped mist slowly formed, and its crimson eyes flickered with light.
Feng Qi instantly waved his hands in defense:
"Don't misunderstand! You're my brother! How could I possibly have such thoughts? Spare me, good sir!"