Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 270 Long-Armed Demon Ape - Juvenile Form (Blue)
"The Long-Armed Demon Ape... in its infancy?"

After repeatedly examining the prompts on the panel, Liu Sheng's lips twitched, and a strange expression appeared on his face.

This was the first time he had encountered such a situation since he realized he had awakened to the Dao Fruit Golden Finger: after refining the essence, his avatar was still just a juvenile!

If there are juvenile forms, will there be concepts of adolescent, youth, adult, and elderly forms going forward?

This is completely different from what I've encountered before.

In the past, the essence of demonic creatures refined were directly transformed into mature forms in one step, growing into mature forms during the deduction process.

The spirit of the Long-Armed Demon Ape before us seems to be different from its previous incarnations.

In a sense, if he were to refine this essence, the resulting avatar would likely be the strongest of all the avatars he had ever refined, without exception.

Moreover, this Long-Armed Demon Ape is a metal-type demon, which is exactly the type he currently lacks.

But we only have one incarnation slot left. Do we really have to use it here?
Could there be something even better later?

"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."

After a moment's hesitation, Liu Sheng made his decision. With a thought, he whispered:
"Refining!"

A deep purple-blue streak of light emerged from beneath the stone steps and pierced his forehead.

In an instant, a cool sensation surged into my body, seemingly endless, seeping into every muscle, bone, blood, and internal organ.

He first felt a chill, followed by excruciating pain that nearly suffocated him—

Those wisps of cool air instantly transformed into sharp, hard rays, piercing and drilling through every inch of the body.

The feeling was like being pierced by ten thousand arrows, being torn apart by a thousand knives, being sliced ​​and chopped into pieces, until finally, the whole person was completely smashed to pieces...

The pain was so intense that he forgot to breathe.

In a daze, he seemed to have turned into a piece of iron ore, melting into molten iron in the high temperature of the flames, and then condensing into an iron block.

Clad on the forging table, subjected to countless hammer blows, forged day and night, impurities removed and refined, ultimately transformed from iron into steel, quenched and tempered, its sharpness revealed—

Completely exposed!

"call!!"

Liu Sheng let out a long, foul breath, which was pungent and mixed with grayish-white impurities, producing a high-pitched, sharp sound like metal clashing.

He became taller and thinner, seemingly frail, yet exuding an inexplicable sharpness.

His facial features seem to have been slightly adjusted, with more compact and sharper lines and a more distinct outline, giving one the feeling of staring directly at a blade.

"After the second stage, you can enter the central hall to choose your destiny, or accumulate rewards from all three stages and enter the inner hall to compete for them..."

The same heavenly sound rang out once more.

Liu Sheng raised his eyes and scanned his surroundings. His pupils flashed with a dazzling golden light, which lasted for several breaths before completely dimming and returning to normal.

Having survived the second hurdle, of course we must wait until all three hurdles are cleared before heading straight to the inner palace!
He turned and looked down, where the green jade light was obscured by layers of darkness, and a few black dots could be vaguely seen, appearing and disappearing.

He was far away.

"The first level is the most strictly controlled, and you can only use your physical strength and bone strength."

The second level allows one to use their Qi and Blood, but one must endure a terrifying series of battles. It is estimated that one cannot use their True Qi, otherwise the master and the others would not have been so slow.

What about the third challenge...?

Liu Sheng withdrew his gaze and looked up at the stone steps above, full of fighting spirit. However, before that, he had to check on the newly acquired Long-Armed Demon Ape avatar.

Especially since it's a child!
A thought flashed through his mind, and before his eyes, light and shadow flickered, like a waterfall of ink painting—

[Successfully refined the essence of the Long-Armed Demon Ape, obtaining the "Long-Armed Demon Ape (Juvenile Form)" avatar.]

[You have been blessed with the Long-Armed Demon Ape talents "Great Ape King," "Indestructible Vajra," "Innate Golden Spirit," and "Blood Rage."] "Great Ape King, Indestructible Vajra, Innate Golden Spirit, Blood Rage?"
Although they are both level 4, the effect feels much stronger than the previous talents!

This time... I've really struck gold!

Liu Sheng clenched his fists; his body felt much more solid than before.

Finally, I can unleash the "mountain-moving power" within me without restraint!

His lips twitched a few times, and he could no longer control himself, his face instantly breaking into a wide grin.

I'm so happy!
Although he hadn't read the details yet, he could tell from his intuition that his strength had improved significantly.

Even... a qualitative leap!
So, upon clicking on the description of "Long-Armed Demon Ape (Juvenile Form)," he found it to be exactly as he had expected—

【Long-Armed Demon Ape - Juvenile Form (Blue)】

One of the Four Mischievous Monkeys, he can grasp the sun and moon, shrink mountains, discern good and bad fortune, and manipulate the universe.

Currently in its juvenile form, its innate divine powers have not yet awakened.

Its body is hundreds of feet long, its arms are as long as clouds, its body is covered with white fur, its eyes shoot out golden light, it moves like the wind, it likes to eat spiritual metals and divine iron, and its roar shakes the high mountains and great peaks.

……

"One of the Four Mischievous Monkeys... with immense strength and supernatural powers, his arms are long enough to grasp the sun and moon, and he can shrink mountains into the palm of his hand."

To discern good fortune and misfortune means to clearly distinguish between them and to foresee good or bad luck.

Does "乾坤摩弄" mean to manipulate heaven and earth?
Is this monkey really that powerful?

Liu Sheng's breath hitched. Looking at the few lines of introductory text, his mind raced and his blood boiled.

They can manipulate the sun, moon, mountains, and rivers at will, foresee good and bad fortune, discern good and bad luck, seek advantage and avoid harm, and ultimately even control the heavens and earth.
This is... too powerful!
Unfortunately, it is a child and has not yet awakened its innate divine powers.

If it grows up and evolves into an adult form, wouldn't it be... invincible?
Leaving aside the last one, "manipulating the universe," just the ability to "grab the sun and moon, shrink a thousand mountains, and discern good and bad fortune" is enough to make one invincible in this world!

It has enormous potential and is currently the strongest of the eight incarnations, without exception.

"Let me see just how powerful these four talents have been bestowed upon me..."

He muttered to himself, eagerly clicking on the four newly enhanced talents, and light and shadow instantly descended—

【Great Ape King (Talent) lv4】: With arms that reach the sun and moon, and tendons that suppress mountains and rivers. Those who bear the title of "Great Ape King" possess immense strength, unparalleled fighting spirit, innate martial arts skills, a thirst for battle, and an indomitable spirit that grows stronger with each setback.

【Indestructible Vajra (Talent) lv4】: The body is like Vajra, indestructible and unbreakable. Those who possess this talent are impervious to weapons and water and fire.

【Innate Golden Spirit (Talent) lv4】: The body contains innate golden energy, and the hands hold the five metals of heaven and earth. Those who possess this talent have golden energy in their true qi, and can absorb gold to heal their spirit and store it within their bodies (0/2).

[Blood Rage (Talent) lv4]: Born with a fighting spirit, the angrier they are, the stronger they become. Those who possess this talent will have their blood boil more rapidly the angrier they are, the larger their bodies will grow, and the stronger they will become.

……

After fusing the "power to uproot mountains", my body's hardness became significantly insufficient, unable to support explosive power, and I had to hold back every time I attacked.

Now, with the gift of 'indestructible body,' my physical strength has been greatly enhanced, and I can finally enjoy myself to the fullest and completely let loose!

Liu Sheng's eyelids trembled slightly. He sniffed and stared at the panel several times, somewhat excited.

The talent "Great Ape King" is not only an "accelerator" for all combat methods, but also equivalent to a desperate buff, with the increase being greater the more critical the situation.

The innate talent "Innate Metal Spirit" is similar to the previous "Fire Spirit" and "Thunder Spirit," but at a higher level, and can also store and nurture weapons within the body.

The talent "Blood Rage" is, simply put, a fantasy version of the "Hulk".

Four exceptional talents, each one top-tier, have now all converged on the "Long-Armed Demon Ape (Juvenile Form)" avatar...

I'm going to be invincible!

(End of this chapter)