Chapter 1661: Ancient Battlefield

Early the next morning, Su Xiao rose early and glanced at his Mana Value, which had already recovered to 7026 points. As his True Intelligence Attribute increased, the recovery speed of his Mana Value also improved, not to mention the added effect of Bubu Wang’s Ice and Snow Goddess’ Aura, which restores an extra 5 Mana points per minute.

After weighing it over and over again, Su Xiao decided to take a risk to enhance a certain ability. His rapid strength enhancement had caused that ability to somewhat fall behind.

If he were to enhance this ability through conventional means, there would indeed be no risk. But Su Xiao used extraordinary methods, by which he could enhance 3 to 5 levels, or even more, for the cost of increasing 1 level by conventional methods.

Bringing along the ‘Mobile Blue Buff’ Bubu Wang, Su Xiao headed straight to the Skill Upgrade Hall. This dashed Bubu Wang’s hopes of going out to play, as enhancing that ability also required plenty of Mana Value.

Soon, Su Xiao arrived at the Skill Upgrade Hall, and skillfully reached the inner side, finding an unoccupied Skill Upgrading Warehouse.

Whoosh~

Steam erupted, locking the Skill Upgrading Warehouse, as Bubu Wang lay in a corner to catch some sleep.

[Please select the skill you want to enhance.]

Su Xiao chose the ‘Release of Breath’ ability. Due to an accident, it had been a long time since he had enhanced this very practical ability.

[Selection complete. To enhance ‘Release of Breath Lv.18’, a payment of 50,000 Paradise coins is required. Yes/No to pay.]

“Yes.”

Just as Su Xiao’s words fell, a sense of teleportation struck. When his vision returned, he found himself in an ancient battlefield.

The ground was dark red, as if soaked in blood, while the corpse of a Giant Dragon sprawled over a short mountain, clutching a black heart in its mouth. Not far from it stood a Giant clad in red armor, with an empty chest.

The corpses of strong warriors from various races were scattered across the ancient battlefield. With the presence of the Demon Clan’s corpses, a sulphurous odor pervaded the field, causing dizziness just from its scent.

Crimson mist wafted over the ancient battlefield, representing the blood energy of countless warriors before their deaths. Perhaps even slaughtering a million souls would not result in such concentrated blood energy.

Compared to a pure Butcher, the blood energy of the ancient battlefield was more solid and purer, an energy that could be used as a weapon. This location was once a prosperous place in the Void, but due to the duel between Annihilators and Spellcasters, it transformed into this ancient battlefield.

For the races within the Void, this place is a forbidden zone. Something extremely ‘madness-inducing’ once resided here. Even if it has since relocated to the deepest depths of Black Abyss, nobody would dare come here, except for some wandering treasure hunters.

Su Xiao entered the Void, although he could return to Reincarnation Paradise at any time. He was only here to enhance abilities, not to execute a task in the Void.

Just as Su Xiao appeared, the blood energy of the ancient battlefield surged towards him. This blood energy had a highly erosive nature; once it invaded the body, it led to endless troubles unless one could quickly return to Reincarnation Paradise.

The normal enhancement process of Release of Breath should have been that Su Xiao used his own aura to resist the blood energy of the ancient battlefield, thereby training his own aura to achieve the enhancement of Release of Breath.

Last time, Su Xiao’s imaginative approach was astonishing; he converted Mana Value to Blue Steel Shadow Energy, forming a ‘Temporary Devouring Core’ outside his body. By absorbing, purifying, and refining the blood energy of the ancient battlefield using this devouring core, he enhanced his own Breath Intensity.

In this way, only the Temporary Devouring Core suffered erosion from the ancient battlefield blood energy, while Su Xiao could simply dissolve it to prevent the blood energy from invading his body.

Undoubtedly, Su Xiao’s idea was well-rounded and proved successful upon implementation. However, who could have expected that just as he was devouring blood energy, a sudden scarlet hand emerged from the ancient battlefield?

This time, Su Xiao intended to seize the opportunity and enhance as much as he could. However, what he didn’t know was that the owner of that scarlet hand, a monster with a full head of white hair and a gaunt figure, had already been casually crushed to death by the Demon Blade. Meaning, as long as the Demon Blade stayed away, the ancient battlefield posed no danger, and the Demon Blade was currently in the deepest part of the Black Abyss, idly lying in the Spirit Flower Sea.

Blood energy surged around Su Xiao, his eyelids lowered, resisting the blood energy of the ancient battlefield with his own aura was difficult, and during the resistance process, he also had to construct a Simplified Version of Devouring Core.

Light blue energy emerged in Su Xiao’s palm. Considering the scarlet hand could reappear at any moment, he only converted 1000 points of Mana Value into Blue Steel Shadow Energy, forming a Simplified Version of Devouring Core.

A few minutes later, a Simplified Version of the Devouring Core appeared in Su Xiao’s hand, linked by a pinky-sized energy line between the Simplified Devouring Core and Su Xiao. Don’t underestimate this energy line; within it lay fifteen ultra-simple mini Devouring Cores. Su Xiao’s devouring core had its limit enhanced once already, and after resolving the Blade Demon energy’s hidden dangers, he could fully control the devouring core within him without any usage restrictions.

The Simplified Devouring Core floated above Su Xiao. He took a deep breath, and the dozens of small holes on the Simplified Devouring Core opened, instantly absorbing the blood energy within thirty meters around him like a whale sucking water.

Kaka…

Cracks gradually appeared on the Simplified Devouring Core, but Su Xiao wasn’t surprised. It was only meant for temporary use and thereby safe, to prevent unpurified ancient battlefield blood energy from eroding him and causing insanity.

A large mass of blood energy was absorbed into the Simplified Devouring Core, which then started to purify and refine the blood energy.

Soon, a light red energy streamed out of the Simplified Devouring Core—now completely crimson with the impurities left by the blood energy.

Pure blood energy was transmitted to Su Xiao via the energy line, where the fifteen more simplified devouring cores began their work, repeatedly purifying this blood energy.

Eventually, the blood energy was purified to near transparency, with only a faint trace of red discernible.

The blood energy, after sixteen rounds of purification, integrated into Su Xiao’s aura, causing his aura to quickly grow stronger.

Su Xiao’s intense blood energy on him wasn’t just due to him killing excessively. That was only a minor reason. Apart from in battlefield-type worlds, in other worlds, his kill count was limited. The reason his blood energy is so intense was because he absorbed blood energy from the ancient battlefield.

After Su Xiao absorbed blood energy from the ancient battlefield last time, his aura became terrifying, which was the main reason why his Charm Attributes couldn’t be fully effective.

After stabilizing across multiple worlds, the blood energy on Su Xiao began to fade gradually. Perhaps after several more worlds, the blood energy that made people uneasy might dissipate, yet currently, once again absorbing blood energy from the ancient battlefield elevated the blood energy on him to new heights.

Perhaps when his blood energy reaches a certain degree of intensity, the effect of using Release of Breath could achieve the effects similar to Conqueror’s Haki, of course, this requires Release of Breath to have a high level.

Su Xiao sat on the dark red soil cross-legged, sensing his own aura swiftly strengthen at a dramatic pace. Above him, due to the absorption by the Simplified Devouring Core, a blood-colored vortex had formed.

Su Xiao did not indulge in the quick enhancement of his aura; he remained vigilant, ready to let the ancient battlefield blood energy erode him to trigger the teleportation mechanism should anything arise.

Nevertheless, Su Xiao absorbed blood energy from the ancient battlefield for a full ten minutes, without any abnormalities emerging around him.

Crack, the Simplified Devouring Core shattered, the blood vortex enveloped Su Xiao, instantly teleporting him back to the Skill Upgrading Warehouse.

A wailing sound escaped, and Bubu Wang woke up startled, its fur standing on end and its hind legs trembling.

In front of Bubu Wang, Su Xiao, with a face lined with red patterns and eyes blood-red, was staring at it.