C158 Returning To The Village Leveling Up!

"You've slain Baron Lucar and earned 50 Foundation Points!"

"You've exterminated a multitude of Blood Tribe members, earning the moniker 'Vampire's Nemesis.' The vampires' hatred towards you has surged!"

"You've ascended to level 55!"

Chen Guo couldn't help but feel pleased with the system's notifications. These Vampire Gift Bags were quite the boon, granting him a level-up.

As his journey progressed, leveling up became increasingly challenging.

The Vampires delivering Foundation Points to his doorstep were like an unexpected blessing, far more thoughtful than any courier service.

Baron Lucar had never imagined that Chen Guo would dare to kill him, especially after Prince Albert had intervened.

Dying with unfulfilled wishes was to be expected.

Chen Guo had seen it clearly.

Prince Albert was in no position to come after him.

If he could, the Blood Tribe's pride would have driven him to eliminate Chen Guo without a second thought. There was no point in idle threats.

There was no room for hesitation; he needed to act with decisive ferocity. Prince Albert was of no consequence to him.

True, Blue Star might eventually draw near to the Twilight Realm, and he might encounter the Blood Tribe in other worlds.

But that was no excuse for timidity.

Chen Guo was confident that by then, he would have reached the esteemed Golden Core Stage, and dealing with Prince Albert would be just another task.

With his plethora of Heaven Level talents, failing to achieve this would be inexcusable—he might as well take his own life with a block of tofu.

"You've got some nerve!" Upon witnessing Chen Guo's audacity in killing Baron Lucar, Prince Albert was initially taken aback, then his visage contorted with unbridled rage.

"You think you can dictate who lives and dies under my blade?" Chen Guo scoffed, "Quit your posturing. I won't tolerate such arrogance on Blue Star!"

"Very well, you'll live to regret this!" Prince Albert spat venomously.

Chen Guo replied with contempt, "Beat it!"

If a glare could be lethal, Prince Albert would have slain Chen Guo with his stare alone.

Regrettably for him, his stature did not permit him entry into the Little World, and his most formidable lieutenants were no match for Chen Guo—sending them would be akin to delivering treasures to his doorstep.

Prince Albert was seething with rage, unable to exact his revenge on Chen Guo for the moment.

Yet all he could do was shoot Chen Guo a venomous glare before vanishing from sight, adhering to the adage "out of sight, out of mind."

Subsequently, the teleportation portal vanished as well.

Chen Guo smirked with contempt.

Such impotent fury!

"Now it's time to harvest the spoils of war!"

Chen Guo surveyed the bodies strewn across the ground.

For most, killing was a straightforward affair—once the deed was done, it was over.

But Chen Guo offered a full-service package—replication and refinement that left nothing behind, a five-star service that squeezed every last drop of value from the deceased, earning high praise.

First on the agenda was replication.

"Ding! Replication initiated. You have copied a strand of Baron Lucar's Nine-Tailed Chakra!"

"Nine-Tailed Chakra: A strand of peculiar energy. Upon use, it can amplify your state for 50 seconds. Alternatively, it can be consumed directly, enhancing all attributes by 10,000 points, after which the Nine-Tailed Chakra is depleted."

Chen Guo quickly realized that Baron Lucar's second-stage transformation was essentially this Nine-Tailed Chakra mode, albeit a knockoff version.

He wondered where he had acquired such a thing.

The Nine-Tailed Chakra mode held little appeal for Chen Guo, so he opted for immediate use.

His attributes surged by 10,000 points—fantastic!

Having replicated Baron Lucar, Chen Guo turned his attention to the remaining four vampire corpses, replicating each in turn.

Alas, nothing of value was replicated.

Chen Guo then collected the bodies into his jasper gourd for refinement.

Once the process was complete, not a trace of the five vampires remained.

Having utilized most of his resources, Chen Guo noted his combat strength had reached an awkward figure:

Name: Chen Guo

Profession: Sword Immortal (Benefiting from professional enhancement, combat strength has proportionally increased!)

Identity: Skywalker

Level: 55 - ???

Strength: 12 Dragons

Agility: 12 Dragons

Endurance: 14 Dragons

Spirit: 12 Dragons

Charm: 9 Dragons

Heart Sutra: Celestial Spell (Full text, divine-grade heart sutra)

Cultivation Age: 13,000 years

Life Points: 240,000

Mana Points: 6,500

Defense Rating: 7%, mitigating 7% of both physical and magical damage.

Foundation Points: 40/150

Talents: Heaven Level Omnipresent Duplication, Heaven Level Deep Blue Enhancement, Heaven Level Forced Inheritance, Heaven Level Infinite Devouring, Earth Level Sanctified Reckoning, Earth Level Flying Thunder God Technique, Earth Level Magnet Monarch, Earth Level Electropathy...

Skills:

Divine Tier (3, mastery of three Divine-tier skills)

Martial Saint System (Mastery of all forms of martial arts, achieving Martial Saint status!)

Five Elements Swordsmanship (Sword techniques that transcend the ordinary!)

Mount Maoshan Daoist Arts (Mastery of 90% of Mount Maoshan's Daoist techniques)

Mount Shu Swordsmanship (Mastery of 70% of Mount Shu's sword techniques!)

Fringe Paths (Mastery of 34% of the less orthodox methods!)

Combat Power: 2,999,998

Assessment: Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment! Your current combat power is on par with a cultivator at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment. Among mortals, you stand out significantly. However, compared to your Eldest Senior Brother, you're still lacking.

Upon reviewing his status panel, Chen Guo noticed that not only had his attributes and combat power undergone changes, but the system's assessment of him had also shifted.

His current prowess was now equivalent to a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator within the cultivation hierarchy.

This was indeed rapid progress.

Yet, the system's comparison of him to the Eldest Senior Brother was quite flattering; he was a prodigy who could ascend to the Heavenly Immortal level in just a couple of years, while he had much ground to cover.

More effort was needed!

The pressing issue was the slight discomfort with his combat power—just shy of the three million mark.

This sparked Chen Guo's compulsive drive.

He took out a piece of junk equipment he seldom used and devoured it with the Deep Blue Enhancement, netting himself an extra 50 Free Attribute Points.

He poured all these points into his Strength.

His combat power saw a significant boost.

Now, his combat power stood at 3,000,124.

Though not a clean three million, it was close enough to round up to that figure.

"Delightful, it's time to head back to the village! The allure of returning is irresistible!"

Chen Guo stretched languidly, deciding it was time to head back to Flame Dragon Village to upgrade his village. Everything was in place; he just needed to be there to oversee it.

...

In the Misty Realm.

"Hahahaha, I've finally done it! My combat strength has soared to a million. I'm on par with Boss Guangcheng at last!" Lei Kun bellowed with excitement. "Now, let's see how close I am to Boss Guangcheng's combat strength. The gap between us can't be that wide, right?"

Lei Kun was aware that surpassing Chen Guo would be a tall order, but he had set a more attainable goal for himself: to reach the same milestone as Chen Guo—a combat strength of one million!

After a long and arduous journey, he had finally achieved a combat strength of one million.

But in that instant, his eyes bulged, and he struggled to catch his breath.

"He... he's actually at three million combat strength..."

"Damn it..."

"Heartless..."

Lei Kun, once the envy of his peers, was once again confronted with the bitter taste of despair.