Chapter 745 All-Things Dying Branches!
Aside from ensuring his own safety and avoiding disturbances, Fang Mu also didn't want his Life-bound Beastmaster's Blood of Abundance to be exposed to others, not even to his guardian.
To keep a secret, some things are best left known only to oneself, not even to the gods in the shadows!
Lian Dai's perception was acutely sensitive. She picked up on the strange changes in Fang Mu and asked him concernedly,
"Little Wood, is there something wrong with your body?"
Lian Dai knew Fang Mu had previously been keenly interested in pollutants and was deeply fearful that the unusual state of Fang Mu's body had something to do with them.
If it truly was due to contaminants, the consequences could very well be irreversible.
Lian Dai had heard many tales of human prodigies meeting their downfall due to exposure to pollutants, causing their innate talents to be utterly ruined, transforming them into something neither human nor ghost.
Fang Mu recognized the concern in Lian Dai's eyes and said to her in an incredibly serious tone,
"Aunt Dai, my Life-bound Beastmaster's rank is about to advance. You may not know this, but my destined guardian beast is highly unique—its advancements always cause significant commotion."
"I will shortly complete the rank advancement inside the Mechanism Fortress. I ask that Aunt Dai protect me from outside during this process!"
"No matter how long it takes, you must wait until I've successfully advanced before leaving the Dimensional World together."
While explaining this to Lian Dai, Fang Mu also notified the Blue Curse Orchid, instructing it that under no circumstances should anyone be allowed to enter the Mechanism Fortress.
Even if Lian Dai herself attempted to enter, the Blue Curse Orchid was to intervene and stop her.
With its Peak of Order-level strength and the traits of higher-dimensional beings, the Blue Curse Orchid might indeed be able to hold Lian Dai off.
After issuing his instructions to Lian Dai and the Blue Curse Orchid, Fang Mu immediately summoned the Mechanism Fortress and entered its interior.
As soon as Fang Mu stepped inside the Mechanism Fortress, his legs gave way, and he collapsed onto the ground.
Ever since the last upgrade to the Blood of Abundance's quality, Fang Mu had been plagued by persistent hunger. In preparation, he had stocked up on abundant, nutrient-rich food.
These food items had been specially formulated by the Creator and far surpassed the nutritional meals available outside.
Fang Mu began rapidly consuming and devouring these foods, as blood-red mist began to seep from his body.
Ordinarily akin to a deep well, the Blood of Abundance at this moment transformed into a domain enveloping Fang Mu entirely.
The writhing well walls resembled the gaping maw of an ancient, malevolent deity, devouring boundless vitality.
At the same time, the emanating blood-red mist was fermenting this vitality.
The mist appeared like the nurturing breath of countless beings, ceaselessly spurring various transformations in life.
Wrapped in this blood-red mist within the Blood of Abundance, the Original Blood Nuwa Female had fallen into a deep sleep.
Though perpetually nurtured by the Blood of Abundance, the Nuwa Female was provided with only limited access to the resources it offered.
It was the first time the Blood of Abundance unleashed such uninhibited energy to the Nuwa Female.
Fang Mu resembled a mechanical automaton, devouring food continuously. While his body's hunger drove him to act, his mind remained crystal-clear, fully capable of perceiving his surroundings.
Within the Mechanism Fortress, the mechanical gears spun at high speed, striving to contain the Blood of Abundance's aura.
Fortunately, the Mechanism Fortress had stepped into a Sequential rank.
Had the Mechanism Fortress remained at Diamond Rank, it would have been unable to prevent the aura from leaking out.
Fang Mu's eyes had completely transformed, now resembling the form of a black goat's skull.
This time, the enhancement to the Blood of Abundance didn't cause Fang Mu's hair to turn blood-red and fall to his feet. His once blood-red long hair now refined further, shortening to drape to his waist, with strands taking on a crystalline, semi-translucent texture.
The physical strength of Fang Mu's body was improving dramatically every moment.
Now Fang Mu felt that with merely the power of his physical body, he could challenge Sequential-level guardian beasts.
However, whether such a clash could truly succeed remained to be seen!
As Fang Mu consumed more food, numerous indescribable shadows began to take form within the field created by the Blood of Abundance.
These shadows seemed to narrate a story: a blood well pouring forth water like a celestial river.
Various strange creatures walking within the shadowy images exuded an unnervingly powerful aura.
After drinking the well's water, their bodies experienced varying degrees of transformation, after which they knelt in worship toward the source of the flowing water.
This celestial river formed by the well's water seemed like the maternal river that allowed all existence to persist.
Fang Mu could view these shadowy forms only briefly before they grew indistinct.
As Fang Mu attempted to discern the shapes clearly, his head started throbbing painfully, and even his mind became somewhat disoriented.
When Fang Mu realized black entities were about to emerge from the celestial river formed by well-water, dizziness overwhelmed him.
At this moment, the Blood of Abundance's quality advancement was finally complete.
Fang Mu activated the Fool's Shadow's innate divine ability, [Eye of Omniscience], to investigate the Blood of Abundance.
[Beast Name]: Blood of Abundance
[Beast Species]: ???
[Beast Level]: Gold Rank (3/10)
[Beast Element]: ???
[Beast Potential]: ???
[Beast Quality]: Mythical
Skill:
[Blood Vintage]: Infuse one's own blood into the Abundance. After being brewed within the Abundance, the blood acquires the ability to guide lifeforms in their evolution. The degree of evolutionary effect depends on the amount of blood consumed.