Just one more update today; even Old Gu is burning the midnight oil, haha! Asking for recommendation votes and monthly passes! …… After devouring the corpses of 28 monsters, each with a Physique level exceeding 1000, Ye Chen’s Physique and Strength both skyrocketed.

His Strength broke through to the mid-stage of Second Order Qi Master, and his Physique reached an astonishing 1200! When he was at the 10th Rank of Qi Warrior, his Physique was only 500. After breaking through from the 10th Rank to First Order Qi Master, he devoured 10 monsters continuously just to advance, immediately raising his Physique to 1100!

Then, upon breaking into Second Order Qi Master, it reached 1200! Currently, his Strength possesses the destructive power of a Level 2000 entity, combined with a Physique of 1200, bringing his total combat power to 3200! Ye Chen looked at the empty ground where only the corpses of the Purple Scale Flood Dragon and the Demon Bird Chieftain remained.

He paused, then ultimately decided against consuming them. Giving these two corpses to Xiao Hei would be equivalent to gaining two Level 3000 monster guardians for the base city. Even if he absorbed them, he would, at best, only reach Third Order Qi Master; comparatively, it wasn't worth it.

Two Level 3000 monsters—one to guard, and one that could assist in hunting other monsters—would cause the base city's development to accelerate rapidly. In another 10 months, the date when the man with the demonic wings would attack the city would arrive; that adversary possessed a combat power of 500,000! One person's might equals 5 combat power points; one Level equals 50 points!

That man possessed a Physique of ten thousand! This was just a conservative estimate. Two months ago, even activating the Ant Superman Mode, a Platinum-grade Level 3000 mechanical warrior would have been something he had to look up to.

But now, even ten-thousand-level threats were negligible; under the Lightning Superman Mode, ten thousand was trash! However, this did not allow Ye Chen to let down his guard. While he didn't fear a Physique of ten thousand, he was wary of those evolvers at that specific echelon!

One hundred levels constituted one Tier, where humanity awakened Qi Power! One thousand levels was one Stage, signifying transition! Ten thousand levels was a true threshold; reaching it meant attaining a certain degree, stepping into the Ghost God Realm!

Ten thousand levels was the Gate! Ye Chen's current Physique of 1200 designated him as the Early Stage of First Order Ghost God Realm! Once human Physique reached the intensity of ten thousand, they would enter a new evolutionary level.

Upon becoming a true Ghost God Realm expert, even with just a Physique of ten thousand, they could effortlessly kill a Level 100,000 monster that had not reached the Ghost God Realm! Thinking of the Ghost God Realm, Ye Chen’s scalp tingled slightly. He secretly formulated a detailed plan for the next 10 months: either his main body must break through ten thousand, causing his life factors and genes to undergo a brand-new evolution and step into the Ghost God Realm, or he had to find that object, otherwise, he would be unable to counter them.

His current Superman Modes only granted him power exceeding that of a Ghost God Realm entity, but against a true Ghost God Realm expert, he would only be slaughtered. He summoned Xiao Hei. Having drunk from the Earth Spirit Spring, Xiao Hei reached Level 60 and came scurrying over, controlled by the Overlord Lion.

Upon seeing Ye Chen, it immediately threw itself onto the ground, exclaiming excitedly, "Boss, you finally remembered me! For so many days, I missed you terribly, recalling your heroic bearing, handsome visage, graceful demeanor, imposing eyebrows, fair skin, and long fingers..." Ye Chen got goosebumps and frowned. "I need to leave for a while recently.

This base city is entrusted to your care. Before that, consume the blood of these two monsters until you reach Level 300." Xiao Hei’s dark eyes lit up, and its smile grew even warmer. It chuckled, "The Boss is truly wise and mighty!

My admiration for you is like the Yellow River’s flow—endless..." Internally, however, it scoffed, Hmph, now you know what Black Lord is capable of. In the end, you still have to beg me. Look at your pitiful state.

I, Black Lord, will graciously help you. Humph! The Yellow River’s flow?

I spit on that! The flow of a cesspool—that’s more like it, endless and unceasing... Xiao Hei’s face was one of beaming adoration, matching the ridiculously dopey appearance of the Overlord Lion, making it look quite simple-minded.

Ye Chen glanced at it, too lazy to say more. "After reaching Level 300, pick one of these two corpses as you wish, then collect the poison from Mo Feng. If you dare to step out of line, you know the consequences." Xiao Hei’s excited expression vanished instantly.

The sky seemed to darken, losing all its luster, and it slumped dejectedly, "I know~~~!" The last syllable was drawn out excessively long. Internally, it wailed, My long-awaited chance to shine, boohoo! You heartless wretch, you're too cruel!

How could you bear to poison someone as kind, pure, and unconditionally loving as me... Having witnessed Ye Chen’s combat prowess while defending the city, with its intellect, it certainly wouldn't immediately retaliate against Ye Chen after gaining control of the monster corpses; that wouldn't be defiance, that would be suicide! As for taking hostages?

Xu Tianguo, Bai Long, Mo Feng, Ye Zhu—which of them, when activating their Superman Modes, wasn't beyond its ability to provoke? This realization caused the creature to sigh again, bitterly cursing heaven for being so perverse: one great prodigy was enough, but there was a whole host of little prodigies around him—truly monstrous! The creature let out a mournful cry and reluctantly shuffled toward the Demon Bird's corpse.

Other than holding Bai Long and the others hostage, it couldn't think of another way. Holding ordinary citizens hostage? That was utterly idiotic; it knew without thinking that even if it slaughtered every citizen in the city, its own death would only be far more gruesome...

What to do? Endure! Black gnawed at the Demon Bird’s blood while harboring deep resentment, as if the blood it was chewing was Ye Chen’s substitute.

"One day, Black Lord will break free from you, go chase skirts, enjoy the good life, and no one will control me—hmph, just you wait..." This little beast harbored grand ambitions. Having consumed human thought, it was essentially a human wearing an insect’s shell. Ye Chen sent a text message to Mo Feng, instructing him to prepare the strongest poison.

If Xiao Hei had seen that message, it probably would have foamed at the mouth. His sister, Ye Zhu, walked over, glancing curiously at the Overlord Lion before quickly averting her gaze. After a moment of thought, she suddenly whispered, "Brother, when you go to that ruin, can you take me too?" Ye Chen frowned slightly.

He had intended to refuse, but seeing his sister's expression, his heart softened. A strange thought surfaced: Was he being too selfish? All this time, he had only focused on ensuring her safety, but was she happy?

Thinking of this, Ye Chen felt an inexplicable pang in his chest, and a powerful sense of guilt surged from the depths of his heart. He suddenly felt like a nouveau riche who bought a beloved diamond and kept it locked away at home, admiring it solely for himself, while ignoring the diamond's loneliness. He sighed inwardly, as if suddenly understanding.

A wave of ease washed over him, and the corner of his mouth curved into a smile. "Yes!" Ye Zhu froze for a moment. Seeing that Ye Chen had agreed so readily without any hesitation, she couldn't help but widen her dark eyes, disbelief plastered across her face.

But she knew Ye Chen always kept his word, so she immediately cheered jubilantly, giggling, "Brother, you're the best!" The best? Ye Chen rubbed his nose with a faint, wry smile. But seeing his sister so genuinely happy was rare, his eyes softened tenderly.

He remembered back in elementary school when he got into a fight; for a single moment of anger, he had taken down seven or eight boys, ending up covered in injuries. A certain little girl had then carried his body, which was considerably taller than hers, running breathlessly but daring not to stop, afraid the bullies would catch up. Later, the boy was thoroughly scolded by his parents and grounded from dinner.

It was that little girl who secretly snuck out the meal, wrapped in plastic bags and clothes, while pretending to use the restroom. That night, the moonlight was cool, illuminating the courtyard and casting shadows on the two figures in the hallway... Ye Chen still had one thing he hadn't said: If you were to die, I absolutely would not live on alone.

What is life? In school, Ye Chen would have answered: a mountain to climb. But now, Ye Chen would say that life is about passion, about being utterly unrestrained, about happiness and joy!

Having experienced life and death, Ye Chen no longer viewed life as overly important. The only thing he clung to in this world was his sister; this was the root of his striving! At this moment, Xiao Hei had already consumed a substantial amount of the Demon Bird’s blood.

Its original body was only the size of a fist, so after absorbing a small portion of the blood, it quickly broke through to Level 300. Then, the idiot shot out of the Overlord Lion’s ear and burrowed into the Purple Scale Flood Dragon’s body. Fortunately, the Flood Dragon’s skull was merely shattered, and its central nervous system wasn't too severely damaged; it could barely be controlled.

As for the ruptured heart? That didn't matter to it. As long as the body wasn't too broken, it had ways to maintain control—the special abilities of a superior creature needed no explanation.

The Purple Scale Flood Dragon, several thousand meters long and coiled on the ground, slowly opened its eyes. It then raised its head, reared up vertically, and let out a long roar toward the sky! ROAR!!!

The sound shook the hundred-mile radius! Everyone in the base city was startled. They looked toward the source of the sound, and their eyes nearly popped out.

They saw the supposedly dead Flood Dragon inexplicably come back to life, rearing its head and roaring with terrifying, arrogant majesty! Many people in the city who were still sleeping thought the monsters were attacking again and scrambled down from their beds, only to be struck dumb and open-mouthed upon seeing the Flood Dragon’s massive head towering over the city center. In the Huaxia Base City, things had returned to calm after the major battle, but the major guilds had stationed many spies in the Guangming Base City, just as Guangming Base City had placed many spies in Huaxia Base City.

As numerous spies activated their video transmitters, sending the footage to the massive crystal screens in Huaxia Base City, everyone saw the scene. Bodies froze, and noise ceased. The entire bustling base city instantly fell into profound silence.

Whoosh! Then, an uproar erupted. Everyone rushed toward the large screens, watching the Purple Scale Flood Dragon with nervous excitement.

On one hand, they feared its terror; on the other, they yearned to witness the shocking spectacle of the great battle again, much like how busybodies enjoyed watching street fights. Suddenly, the Flood Dragon’s head lowered and disappeared from everyone’s sight. Naturally, they could not see the scene unfolding on the ground, or their eyeballs would have surely burst.

The Purple Scale Flood Dragon was seen kneeling before Ye Chen, weeping profusely. "Boss, I was just roaring casually, don't! Waaah, I won't dare again, ah, stop, please don't..."