Chapter 72: The Final Push

"Break!"

Ryan roared.

He immediately activated his Overlord Body Bloodline to its fullest, combining its Rampaging Tyrant Strength with the Onefold World Devouring Power before violently struggling against the restraints.

PUFF! PUFF! PUFF!

The dense Spider Silk wrapped around his body finally began snapping one strand after another.

The remaining strands clinging tightly to his body were also torn apart by the unusually violent black smoke emanating from his skin, falling away and completely freeing him.

WHOOSH!

Wreathed in black smoke, Ryan sprang to his feet with a powerful flip.

He then pushed off the ground with his toes and leaped into the air, launching himself toward the Eight-Eyed Poisonous Spider.

"Profound Rank Superior-Grade Combat Skill, Explosive Cyclone Kick!"

As his voice rang out, Ryan’s body spun rapidly twice in midair.

His right leg was enveloped in thick yellow Origin Energy, while black smoke swirled around it.

A terrifying force erupted from his body.

The combined power surged violently, unleashing more than five times his ordinary leg strength!

As his kick swept through the air, it stirred up a powerful current of chaotic airflow.

The surrounding branches and leaves rustled violently, while dry leaves and dirt were sent flying across the ground.

Everything happened in an instant.

From breaking free of the massive Spider Silk restraints to leaping into the air and unleashing Explosive Cyclone Kick, barely a breath had passed.

At this moment, the Eight-Eyed Poisonous Spider finally tore away the last of the Spider Webs covering its eyes.

The moment its vision recovered, it immediately saw the terrifying kick already approaching at close range.

There was no time to dodge.

"Squeak! Squeak!"

The Eight-Eyed Poisonous Spider let out a series of terrified cries.

Its eight long, dark legs suddenly rose simultaneously, forming a vertical black shield in front of its body as it desperately protected its head and torso.

The next instant...

The two collided head-on!

Onefold World Devouring Power.

Rampaging Tyrant Strength.

And Explosive Cyclone Kick, which increased leg strength by three times.

All of these forces combined and erupted from Ryan’s right leg.

The resulting power far exceeded five times the leg strength of an ordinary martial artist!

BANG!

A terrifying explosion reverberated through the forest.

The Eight-Eyed Poisonous Spider’s enormous body trembled violently.

Its pupils contracted in horror.

Then...

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

All eight of its dark legs instantly snapped at the roots.

The terrifying force sent the broken limbs flying in all directions.

WHOOSH!

The Eight-Eyed Poisonous Spider’s body shot backward like a meteor.

A long trail of green blood sprayed through the air as its body smashed through one towering tree after another.

Only after crashing through several trees did its body finally fall heavily to the ground.

It was completely dead.

For a moment, the forest ahead was filled with chaos.

Broken branches and leaves scattered through the air, while dry leaves and dirt rolled and splashed across the ground.

Looking closely, a terrifying, bottomless indentation shaped like a foot had been left on the Eight-Eyed Poisonous Spider’s body.

Greenish-blue blood splattered across the surrounding ground.

The sight was gruesome.

"Hoo..."

Ryan landed steadily on the ground and slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.

After completely withdrawing his power, he stood still for a moment, calming the turbulent Origin Energy and blood within his body.

A moment later, the Onefold World Devouring Power suddenly retracted like a receding tide, returning completely to the Swallowing World Pearl.

Immediately afterward, an intense feeling of weakness and exhaustion surged from deep within Ryan’s body.

His face instantly paled.

He hadn’t expected that he would still need to rely on Devouring World Art, Burst to kill this Eight-Eyed Poisonous Spider while fighting across realms.

Although its Eight-Eyes Bloodline was only C-Grade Top Tier, the combat abilities it provided were truly astonishing.

Fortunately, Ryan possessed the powerful C-Grade Top-Tier Overlord Body Bloodline.

His Spider Bloodline had also mastered two Profound Rank Low-Grade secret arts.

Otherwise, he might truly have been in danger just now.

Although his D-Grade Ordinary Spider Bloodline was currently weak, those two seemingly insignificant secret arts had still produced remarkably powerful effects.

Of course, the price had also been considerable.

Almost all of the Origin Energy in Ryan’s body had been depleted once again.

Ryan forcibly calmed his mind and took a Low-Grade Origin Stone from his spatial ring, holding it tightly in his palm.

He immediately began refining and absorbing the Origin Energy stored within it, slowly replenishing the energy he had consumed.

WHOOSH!

After recovering some Origin Energy and no longer feeling as weak and uncomfortable, Ryan immediately moved forward.

He collected the Eight-Eyed Poisonous Spider’s corpse and all eight of its broken legs, storing them inside his spatial ring.

Ryan didn’t know exactly how the Boundless Creation Furnace determined the boundary between a complete corpse and mere body parts.

Therefore, he collected every broken spider leg as well, trying to preserve the highest possible integrity of the spoils.

Otherwise, if the Boundless Creation Furnace’s Disintegration Creation judged the corpse incomplete and a perfectly good Bloodline Essence somehow became a handful of Bloodline Essence threads because several spider legs were missing, he would truly regret it.

After finishing everything, Ryan’s Origin Energy had recovered somewhat.

He cautiously continued forward, searching for a suitable location for secluded cultivation.

As he walked, he continued frantically absorbing the Low-Grade Origin Stone in his palm, trying to restore his depleted Origin Energy as quickly as possible.

He had only just entered Ashfall Forest, yet he had already encountered two difficult Exotic Beasts.

This clearly demonstrated just how dangerous this place was.

If Ryan hadn’t possessed the Boundless Creation Furnace and hadn’t been fortunate enough to create and seal the C-Grade Top-Tier Overlord Body Bloodline, he wouldn’t have possessed the ability to fight across realms.

This time, he would almost certainly have died.

Relying solely on his D-Grade Ordinary Spider Bloodline, Ryan wouldn’t have dared to venture deep into Ashfall Forest so casually.

Therefore, his most urgent task was to recover his Origin Energy as quickly as possible.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have enough strength to deal with the unknown dangers that might appear ahead.

Given how depleted his Origin Energy currently was, and the fact that meditating in such an exposed area wasn’t practical, Ryan didn’t dare move too quickly.

He could only absorb Origin Stones while advancing even more cautiously than before.

...

Fortunately, Ryan didn’t encounter any particularly powerful Exotic Beasts during the remainder of his journey.

After traveling for quite some time, he finally arrived at a secluded rocky area within the forest.

BANG!

Ryan threw a full-powered punch.

A First-Order Exotic Beast, the Fire Monkey, was instantly killed.

Only then did Ryan notice a seemingly natural cave beneath a rocky cliff ahead.

[Fire Monkey: First-Order Exotic Beast. Possesses the Transformation-Type D-Grade Ordinary Bloodline, "Bright Yellow Flame." Its potential is decent, but its initial strength is average, making it a relatively popular beast companion among Origin Spirit Realm martial artists.]

"Found it!"

Ryan casually stored the Fire Monkey’s corpse in his spatial ring.

His face immediately lit up with joy as he cautiously approached the cave.

After entering, Ryan proceeded carefully, one step at a time.

The cave was dry and cool.

He repeatedly explored its interior, checking every corner to ensure there were no traces of humans or Exotic Beasts.

Only after confirming that the cave was completely empty did Ryan finally relax.

He couldn’t afford to be careless.

Caves like this were prime locations for ambushes.

If a human or Exotic Beast were quietly waiting inside, one careless move could easily result in a fatal ambush.

"Good."

Ryan nodded, a smile spreading across his face.

"This is the place. Time to begin my final push!"

He was extremely satisfied with this naturally formed cave.

It was nearly two people tall and extended roughly twenty feet into the rock.

Its width and depth were both sufficient.

It was indeed an excellent place for secluded cultivation.

Ryan immediately took out the formation plate and formation feet of the Profound Rank Low-Grade Disguise Formation and began setting them up.

After a while...

CLICK!

Ryan placed three Low-Grade Origin Stones into the central groove of the formation plate.

Immediately, the formation plate and formation feet emitted a soft light and began connecting with one another.

OM!

A faint hum echoed through the cave.

The Disguise Formation was fully activated.

In an instant, the entire cave was enveloped in bursts of white light.

A hazy halo spread outward, making the surroundings seem as though they had been transported into a strange, illusory world.

From outside the cave, the effect was even more astonishing.

The previously obvious cave entrance had completely disappeared.

In its place was an ordinary-looking expanse of chaotic rock.

Unless someone examined it extremely carefully, they wouldn’t notice anything unusual.

The entire cave entrance appeared to have merged seamlessly with the surrounding rock wall.

This was the function of the Profound Rank Low-Grade Disguise Formation.

It could disguise the environment within its range, making it difficult for outsiders to discover any abnormalities with the naked eye.

It could not only deceive visual perception but also block a certain degree of Mental Awareness detection.

After completing everything, Ryan finally felt confident that his secluded cultivation location was sufficiently secure.

It was time to begin his final push in strength.

His first step was to disintegrate and create the corpses of the Exotic Beasts he had hunted along the way.

He wanted to see what treasures the Boundless Creation Furnace could produce.

"Mira, I want to use Disintegration Creation."

"Alright, Master."

As Ryan’s voice fell, the Boundless Creation Furnace suddenly appeared before him.

Mira had already entered her spirit attachment state.

"Very good."

Ryan smiled faintly.

"Let’s start with the most troublesome one, the Eight-Eyed Poisonous Spider."

He took the Eight-Eyed Poisonous Spider’s corpse and its eight broken legs from his spatial ring and threw them all into the Boundless Creation Furnace.

He was hoping for a good start.

Naturally, he chose the strongest corpse first.

If he could obtain a high-grade treasure from it, that would be the best possible outcome.

<Ding!>

[Disintegration Target: One ordinary Second-Order Exotic Insect Corpse]

[Disintegration Creation: Simplifying the complex, randomly generating...]

[Output Probability: Bloodline Essence 33%, Skill Stone 33%, Previously Consumed Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures 33%, Mutated Unknown Type 1%]

"I wonder what will come out?"

Ryan stared intently at the Boundless Creation Furnace, unable to suppress the faint excitement in his heart.

After all, this was an Exotic Beast he had gone through considerable effort to kill.

If the furnace failed to produce anything worthwhile, it would truly be a pity.

The next moment...

<Ding!>

The Boundless Creation Furnace finally emitted the long-awaited notification.

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A/N:

Golden Tickets and powerstones are very much appreciated