Chapter Forty-Four: The Pinnacle of the Supreme War God

A week later, at dawn, in the Mingyue Community of Yangzhou, Villa No. 200.

Luo Yuan finally received a vial of dragon blood, delivered by War God Yang Hui and another high-ranked War God whom he did not know. Their actions were so discreet that it was clear Inspector Wang valued and protected Luo Yuan greatly.

Luo Yuan brought the dragon blood straight to the basement of his villa—a place both secure and private, with excellent soundproofing.

The lights illuminated the secret chamber.

He placed the password-protected case in the corner. It was a fingerprint lock; Luo Yuan swiped his finger, and with a click, the case opened.

The case was small, and inside was a wooden box, cushioned all around by soft padding.

With a gentle snap, the wooden box was opened, revealing a test tube, held securely in place by foam. The tube was sealed with a stopper, and inside was golden blood, filling a little more than one-third of its volume.

“So this is dragon blood, worth eighty billion?” Luo Yuan handled the foam with utmost care, then gently picked up the test tube, fearful it might slip and shatter.

Under the lights, the golden blood was mesmerizing.

He also found a usage manual in the wooden box—such thoughtful service.

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In the underground chamber, Luo Yuan lay flat on the ground, holding the test tube of dragon blood in his left hand. He carefully removed the stopper.

At once, a unique scent filled the room. Merely inhaling it made Luo Yuan feel a tingling throughout his body, reminiscent of refining genetic primal energy.

“Dragon blood!” He gently tilted the test tube, pouring the dragon blood onto his chest.

The dragon blood was thick, almost like mercury.

Luo Yuan rubbed it onto his bare upper body, quickly spreading it over his skin.

Immediately, he felt his upper body and arms grow hot, much like the sensation of some ancient Indian oils he’d used in his previous life.

Gradually, waves of heat flowed from the blood’s touch, rapidly seeping inside him, coursing through his legs, arms, back, chest, head—every part of his body. The heat kept intensifying; he could see with his own eyes the dragon blood diminishing on his skin, seemingly absorbed beneath the surface.

The heat grew stronger!

The temperature rose higher!

Numbness and pain invaded!

Every inch of his body, even his head!

Heat—so intense it felt like he was being burned alive.

Numbness—so acute it could drive him mad with itching.

Pain—deep to the marrow, causing his body to convulse.

“Damn! It hurts so much~”

Sweat rolled down his forehead, his whole body writhing, muscles spasming, his heartbeat accelerating, blood rushing faster through his veins.

The sound of his heartbeat...

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Each pulse was like the pounding of a drum in his ears, louder and louder, until he lost consciousness.

Luo Yuan’s awareness returned to his mindscape. He saw the lake in his mind expanding, threatening to become an ocean. The surging waves rose dozens of meters high. Standing atop the water, a mere leaf on its surface, he marveled at his own astonishing spiritual power.

The next day at noon, Luo Yuan awakened. His body was covered in a layer of grime, black from head to toe, even his face. He casually got up, flexed his arms, and with a rough rub, scraped off the black filth, revealing bronze-toned skin beneath.

Was this the legendary cleansing of the marrow? The bronze skin lent him a wild, masculine aura—almost philosophical in its intensity. It seemed to be a minor side effect of the dragon blood.

He focused his thoughts and opened his attribute panel.

“Name: Luo Yuan
Strength: Apprentice-level (High-ranked War God)
Power: 519,000 kilograms
Speed: 800 meters per second
Defense: 519,000 kilograms
Spirit: 519,000 kilograms
Evasion: Perfect
Cultivation Techniques: Five Hearts Toward the Heavens, Guidance Method ‘Ninefold Primal Source’ (Third Layer)
Skills: Movement ‘Streamlight’ (Third Layer), Blade Technique ‘Thunder Blade’ (Third Layer)

Remarks:
1. Can directly collect attribute orbs with spiritual power, also usable for scouting—current range is ten thousand meters.
2. Can assist the host in comprehending and creating a blade technique.”

“So, this is the peak of a high-ranked War God? And the range for collecting attribute orbs and scouting has expanded tenfold.” Luo Yuan murmured, hardly able to believe it. The effects of the dragon blood were simply extraordinary; he had indeed ascended from the peak of a low-ranked War God straight to the peak of a high-ranked one.

“It feels like flying!” Luo Yuan emerged from the bathroom, feeling an indescribable comfort throughout his body.

He made his way to the media room and browsed the martial artist forum and online marketplace. He purchased the fourth and fifth layers of the ‘Ninefold Thunder Blade’ technique, spending only one billion Huaxia coins at half price, though his contribution level cost him a fair bit.

Looking at his current martial artist rank—high-ranked War General—Luo Yuan wondered if he was being too bold. After all, this would make it easy for Li Yao and his wife to suspect him. That vulture, Li Yao, possessed the monstrously defensive Black God suit and a circle of high-ranked War God allies. But as long as Luo Yuan didn’t make waves, even if they guessed, they could do nothing. Once his strength increased further, he’d deal with them for good.

From then on, Luo Yuan no longer participated in the Firehammer Squad’s missions. Gao Feng and the others understood why, though they felt regret; with Luo Yuan’s combat power, who could threaten the Firehammer Squad with him around?

For the next three months, Luo Yuan treated it as a vacation. Aside from picking up attributes and skill proficiency at the Extreme Pavilion, he cultivated in his villa. His skin returned to its usual fair tone. With the system’s help, he even created a new blade technique, naming it ‘Dominating Blade,’ consisting of three forms: Heaven-Splitting, Earth-Cleaving, and World-Ending. The names were bold, but for now, its power was only at the peak of the ninth apprentice tier, though it was a growth-type blade technique.

One evening.

“Beep beep~” Luo Yuan’s phone rang—it was Gao Feng.

“Hey, Luo Yuan, do you have time to get together? Our Firehammer Squad is disbanding—sigh…” Gao Feng sounded a little down.

“What? Well, okay, I’ll be right there!” Luo Yuan was surprised by the news, but on second thought, it made sense—Luo Feng must have caught Inspector Wang’s eye.

That night, the seven members of Firehammer Squad drank together until the early hours, parting ways only the next morning.

From then on, Firehammer Squad was officially disbanded!

Chen Gu, Zhang Ke, Wei Tie, and Wei Qing retired; Luo Yuan and Luo Feng were set to head to global headquarters, while Gao Feng would join another martial artist team and continue striving.

Walking through the Mingyue Community, Luo Feng glanced at Luo Yuan with a complicated expression. When War God Yang Hui came to assess his strength, he mentioned that Luo Yuan had been recruited early by Inspector Wang into the Global Elite Training Camp—directly exempted from the entrance exam. That spot was usually reserved for only one, but Luo Yuan was a special case, not even taking up the quota.

“Luo Feng, what are you looking at me for? Your expression is weird.” Luo Yuan frowned and asked.

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