Chapter 435: Ten Thousand Poison Execution

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"?!"

The monster, as it continued releasing its breath, suddenly realized that the destruction of Riven had only been momentary. The poison that had entered his body wasn’t killing him. Instead, it was being absorbed, analyzed, and assimilated at an incredible rate.

The power of the Heavenly Poison Body was precisely that. Adaptation and assimilation of all poisons, no matter how deadly they were!

What had initially seemed like an attack capable of completely destroying him had instead become the greatest opportunity for his body to evolve. The countless poisonous substances circulating through his body were being processed and transformed into something that belonged entirely to him. Even the monster’s special properties were no longer an advantage.

"Thank you for the meal."

Riven now stood over ten meters tall, black miasma releasing from his mouth as his eyes turned deep purple and red. His hair had transformed into blazing purple fire, and a halo of poisonous flames manifested behind him, constantly changing shape as countless poisonous particles circulated around his enormous body.

His appearance had changed considerably, but his expression remained relatively calm. He looked down at his hands, noticing the strange runes that had appeared across his skin. They were glowing with an ominous purple light, and he could feel an incredible amount of energy circulating through every part of his body.

The poison that had once threatened to destroy him had become part of his strength.

"My turn."

Riven immediately manifested Azrael and Atlas at the same time, dual-wielding them as he activated the Divine Axe Art. The two weapons responded to his energy, their respective powers resonating with his newly evolved body.

He had already learned how to compress his techniques through further internalization, allowing him to concentrate enormous amounts of energy on much smaller attacks. Rather than simply releasing his power through wide and wasteful techniques, he could now condense everything into a single movement.

And with his Heavenly Poison Body, he could fuse his poison with practically everything.

The two axes began releasing an ominous glow, while the poisonous flames surrounding his body gathered around their blades. His energy continued accumulating, and even the surrounding space began to distort from the pressure.

He wasn’t going to waste this opportunity.

Ten Thousand Poison Execution.

SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!

Every particle of poison that entered the monster’s body transformed into countless sharp blades that cut it from the inside out, completely decimating and tearing its entire body apart.

The attack wasn’t simply destroying its exterior. The poison had already infiltrated every part of its existence, and now Riven could manipulate it with incredible precision. Each particle became a weapon, cutting through the creature’s internal structures and preventing it from properly reconstructing its body.

The creature screamed in anger and pain, struggling to keep itself together as its burning, fire-like body continued being torn apart more and more.

Its enormous body twisted violently, releasing waves of scorching energy in every direction. The creature attempted to gather its flames and forcefully burn away the poison, but it was already too late. Every attempt to expel the foreign substance only caused more of it to spread throughout its body.

It was as though the monster had swallowed an entire arsenal of blades.

It desperately extended one of its monstrous limbs and slashed at Riven’s shoulder, trying to tear through his newly transformed body.

However, the moment its claws made contact with him, they shattered.

CRACK!

The creature’s claws broke apart, scattering into countless burning fragments. Riven barely reacted to the attack, simply glancing at the remains before turning his attention back to the monster.

His defenses had become considerably stronger, and the creature’s attacks were no longer capable of inflicting meaningful damage.

Riven followed by gathering all his power into his weapons and unleashing one potent horizontal attack.

He brought both axes together, concentrating his poisonous energy into their blades until the two weapons seemed to become a single mass of destructive power. His muscles tightened, and his enormous body moved forward with incredible speed.

"Farewell."

SLAAASH!

"G-GRAAAHHH...?!"

The Heart Demon was unable to keep up with his incredible power. What had initially seemed like an advantage had ended up making Riven even stronger, and the monster was now paying the price for it.

The creature’s enormous body was instantly bisected into two halves, which exploded into black fog everywhere.

Its remaining energy dispersed across the surroundings, and the flames that had once covered its entire body began to disappear. There was no longer anything holding its enormous form together.

Riven opened his mouth and started rapidly absorbing and inhaling all the poison that composed such a creature, absorbing its essence into the Heavenly Poison Body, which in turn made it even stronger.

He could feel the remaining poisonous energy entering his body, circulating through his newly evolved spiritual channels and being assimilated into his cultivation. Even the strange properties of the Heart Demon were being absorbed, although he could tell that some of its essence was considerably more complicated than ordinary poison.

Nevertheless, his Heavenly Poison Body continued processing it without any major difficulties.

The more he absorbed, the more he understood how incredible this new constitution truly was.

That form he’d gained... remained permanent.

Riven glanced at his enormous hands and then at his reflection in the remaining patches of ice scattered across the ground. His appearance was certainly unusual, and he wasn’t entirely sure whether he wanted to remain like that forever.

"Looks like I’ve gained a new form. What is this, though?" he wondered, glancing at himself.

"Heh, so you’ve broken through!" laughed the Ten Thousand Poison Master.

The purple-haired old man appeared nearby, looking rather pleased with the result. He had been observing the entire process, and judging by his expression, he was quite satisfied with what Riven had accomplished.

"That’s the First Seal of the Heavenly Poison Body unsealed. The runes across your body will keep growing the stronger you become. As you can see, who you see right now wasn’t my truest form. No, I was pretty big and had a lot of arms and heads, hahah!"

"Huh... I’d rather not look so heinous," sighed Riven. "Unlike you, old man, I’ve got a wife."

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