Blazing Sun Annihilation! A rank 6 high-tier spell, drawing upon the Son of the Sun bloodline at its peak, infused with
In the previous great battle, Blazing Sun Annihilation had not only caused the fall of a Radiant Moon-level
And in the Ice World, the moment the golden solar phantom, blazing like a star, appeared, it seemed poised to melt the entire Ice World clean through.
"Come!"
Leylin's right palm hovered before his chest as the terrifying rank 6 spell energy surged through him like a violent storm of crashing waves!
This time, the rank 6 spell was actually being cast upon himself!
The terrifying searing heat made Leylin's body instantly turn translucent, as though he were a human-shaped lightbulb.
Had his physique not been exceptional, with the Fire Feather Technique running at full capacity, Leylin would have instantly been reduced to charcoal — or perhaps not even charcoal, his body and soul completely vaporized.
However, Leylin possessed an extraordinarily high resistance to flames. As the very Wizard who had cast Blazing Sun Annihilation, and through his long cultivation of the Fire Feather Technique's energy exchange, he could barely control the spell's intensity. Coupled with the Chip's precise regulation, the golden energy flowed through Leylin's body in massive torrents, even entangling with the green bronze blood.
"The power of the sun! Combined with the authority of the bronze bloodline's Rules — Break!"
Leylin roared with a ferocious expression, the muscles on his face twisting grotesquely.
Boom! The scorching golden energy engulfed and evaporated the green blood, and in the process, wisps of supremely pure energy began blooming from within the bronze blood, flowing into every part of Leylin's body.
The already boiling Kemoyin Giant Serpent bloodline frantically absorbed this energy, undergoing a wondrous transformation.
The color of his blood deepened further, and the massive Kemoyin phantom also grew quiet, its body now wreathed in a thick layer of golden-green flame.
The Kemoyin bloodline, now purged of the Chaos World's maddened will and freed from its shackles, surged like a dragon's roar, violently accelerating its circulation and surging wildly through Leylin's body.
"Ding! Host's bloodline is absorbing unknown energy. Evolution in progress..."
The Chip reported faithfully.
And a progress bar, supported by the bronze bloodline, began climbing rapidly.
"Success!" The corners of Leylin's mouth curled upward, but the immense energy raging inside his body made even that simple motion seem difficult.
Yes! This was his original plan!
For the bloodline bottleneck, Leylin currently had no better solution. But could he bypass it?
How to bypass the bloodline bottleneck? While this was an age-old problem, with the entire Sky City's knowledge reserves as a foundation, combined with its terrifying computational power and simulation capabilities, the Chip had still produced two methods. The first was to attempt changing his bloodline. Although this involved the soul, with the current state of the Chip, there was still confidence it could be done.
The second method was to dig even deeper into the power of his own bloodline!
The upper limit of the bloodline bottleneck! It was the power ceiling of the Giant Komodo Serpent. Almost all Wizards believed it capped at Rank 4. But if he could dig deeper into the power hidden within the Giant Komodo Serpent's ancient genes and push his bloodline to a level above Rank 5, he could also successfully advance to the Radiant Moon stage!
Of course, both methods provided by the Chip shared the same flaw — neither actually bypassed the bloodline bottleneck itself!
Whether changing his bloodline or elevating its rank, it was really just pushing the difficulty further down the road. The bottleneck always existed; it would simply manifest at a higher tier.
But Leylin had confidence that only with greater strength could he carry out his true plans.
The method the
Therefore, this expedition to the underground world had one primary goal for Leylin — to enhance his own bloodline!
Changing his bloodline was not feasible. After all, Leylin's soul had already fused with the Giant Komodo Serpent. Even if he could force it to succeed, it would be a devastating blow to his already fragile soul.
That being the case, digging deeper into his own bloodline's power was the only viable option!
Earlier, through Alvin's Frost Breath, he had resolved the emotional volatility inherent in the Giant Komodo Serpent bloodline. Since then, his bloodline had reached an unprecedented state, even leaving room to ascend further.
And this Bronze Bloodline was now providing the powerful catalyst for that ascent!
Using the Solar Fire — which stood in mutual opposition to the Frost World — as an aid, he would burn away all impurities within the Bronze Bloodline, along with any spiritual and soul imprints, retaining only the most primordial bloodline power to drive the Giant Komodo Serpent bloodline's evolution!
This was Leylin's plan all along!
And precisely for this reason, he had deliberately provoked the situation earlier, goading the Ice Empress into sacrificing her own Rules to unleash a lethal strike against him!
Now, stripped of free will, the Bronze Bloodline was growing increasingly unsteady under the blazing of the Solar Fire — not only was its volume slowly shrinking, but even its bronze surface colour was gradually fading.
"Ding! Host is burning ancient bloodline. Giant Komodo Serpent bloodline evolving! Current progress: 80%… 95%… 99%!" the Chip reported faithfully.
Boom! At that very instant, the bloodline mark on Leylin's right hand completely dissipated, while the Solar Fire surged to its absolute peak intensity!
The terrifying golden flames and the bronze blood forcefully merged together, then violently exploded, annihilating and dissipating each other.
Blood energy as vast as an entire starry sky erupted from the point where the two had met.
Leylin let out a low cry as the force surged through him. Under that tremendous push, the progress bar displayed by the Chip was finally filled to completion!
"Ding! Host's bloodline evolution complete! Searching data! Confirmed: Komodo Serpent Emperor!"
"Komodo Serpent Emperor: An exceedingly rare evolutionary variant among the numerous Komodo Giant Serpent populations. It possesses far greater power and magical ability. Having broken through the original boundaries, it has ascended to a higher realm and stands as the ruler of all Komodo lineages! Fifth-level being! Attributes: Darkness, Flame! Innate abilities: 1. Domination — The Komodo Serpent Emperor holds supreme and absolute authority over all Komodo Giant Serpents and their bloodline descendants! 2. Devouring — The Komodo Serpent Emperor can digest any energy governed by natural laws, replenishing its own vitality!"
The Chip's voice rang out once more, but by then Leylin was no longer conscious of anything. The moment the bloodline evolution succeeded, his mind went blank and his entire being seemed to drift upward, weightless.
Countless fragments flashed before his eyes. Across an infinitely vast starry sky, the forms of countless Komodo Giant Serpents materialized, bowing their massive serpent heads before him, as though welcoming their emperor!
Behind Leylin, a colossal serpent exceeding one hundred thousand meters in length silently manifested.
It bore lustrous scales and sleek, elegant lines. Atop its head, several subtle bony protrusions formed a structure resembling a crown.
The entire serpent radiated an aura of imperial elegance and nobility. The impression of terror and savagery it had once conveyed had been significantly softened.
But Leylin knew that the evolved Komodo Serpent Emperor would only grow more terrifying. Its current dignified bearing merely concealed the bloodlust and frenzy that lay beneath.
With a mere flicker of thought, Leylin seemed to perceive, through the invisible bloodline connection, Furry — and
"This level of control is terrifying! Truly worthy of being the emperor of the Komodo Giant Serpents!"
Leylin gazed at his own spirit with a smile. After the bloodline evolution, the greatest beneficiary had been his soul.
A crimson radiance blazed forth. His spirit was now several times larger than before — its volume reaching roughly half the size of a Radiant Moon Wizard's soul, its brilliance even surpassing those of New Moon Wizards!
The entire soul began to swell, showing every sign of transitioning toward the Full Moon stage.
"My current soul strength can probably already be considered quasi-fifth-level. Once I go back and consolidate, breaking through to the fifth level won't be a problem at all!"
Leylin panted heavily, his face nonetheless brimming with elation.
His current condition was far from good. Although his precautions had been thorough, using his own body as a battlefield to pit the Solar Fire against the Bronze Bloodline in mutual destruction was no simple task.
Leylin managed a bitter smile as he scanned his own body.
The wound on his chest was the most severe — large swaths of skin and flesh had been melted away, revealing faintly pulsating organs, while one arm had vanished entirely. The rest of his body was equally shattered beyond recognition.
An ordinary Wizard or even a Warlock would have likely perished from injuries this grave, yet Leylin's heart continued to beat with vigor, displaying an incredibly tenacious vitality!
"Alert! Host body damage at 45%! Recommend immediate activation of Ice Recovery, combined with bloodline power for repair!"
The Chip faithfully reminded him.
"There's no rush for that — pull up the contents of the fifth layer of the Kemoyin Eye!"
Leylin commanded, and then he watched with elation as, now possessing the bloodline of the Kemoyin Snake Emperor, the Chip's projections for the Kemoyin Eye finally fell into place, completing the fifth layer of the Meditation Method — the Radiant Moon level!
"The last piece of the puzzle is complete!"
Leylin murmured to himself.
He had already reached the peak of the Morning Star stage, and what he needed to consider next was how to break through to Radiant Moon.
Among the obstacles in his path, the Meditation Method and the bloodline shackles were the greatest difficulties.
Leylin had expended untold effort on these before, and now, with the fifth layer of the Kemoyin Eye successfully projected and his bloodline evolved into the fifth-tier Kemoyin Snake Emperor, it could be said that at this moment, every last barrier that had stood in his way had completely dissolved into nothing!
"Hiss hiss..."
The enormous phantom of the Kemoyin Snake Emperor materialized before him, and vast bloodline energy surged forth, enveloping Leylin completely.