Shen Yue, who was facing Peng Lei, felt something was off. The way his uncle spoke—the tone, the pressure—it wasn't the same. But he didn't have time to think deeply about it.
Suddenly, the system's voice echoed in his ears.
> [Warning! Warning!! Host is in danger!]
>
>
> **[Immortal presence detected.]**
>
> **[Possibility of winning: 0.01%. Survival chance: 1 in 10,000.]**
>
> **[Host must avoid this immortal presence!]**
>
Shen Yue's heart pounded. His eyes widened in disbelief.
**"Immortal…?"** He froze. The weight of the warning was crushing. Just moments ago, he thought he had a chance. Now? It was like standing before a god.
On the other side, Peng Lei—no, the being that had taken over his body—noticed Shen Yue's silence and frowned.
"Hey, kid. How dare you ignore me in the middle of a battle?"
Before Shen Yue could react, Peng Lei kicked him in the chest.
**Boom!**
The impact was devastating. Blood sprayed from Shen Yue's mouth as he flew across the cave and crashed into the stone wall. He collapsed, body twitching, barely conscious.
The immortal presence narrowed his eyes, a little surprised.
"Hmph. A normal person, even at peak Muscle Strengthening or the 7th stage of Qi Absorption, would have died from that. But you—" He smirked. "You're still alive."
He slowly walked toward Shen Yue, voice low and intrigued.
"Interesting… truly interesting. Now I'm curious—how did you survive?"
He grabbed Shen Yue by the neck and lifted him like a puppet, squeezing tightly. Shen Yue choked, unable to breathe or resist. He felt a foreign energy flooding into his body—cold and invasive.
'Damn it…! Move… do something!' But his limbs didn't obey. His body was paralyzed. He could only **watch** as the immortal's energy invaded deeper.
On the outside, the immortal looked calm. But inside, his mind was shaken.
**"What is this physique…?"** he wondered. **"Perfect Physique? No—only half-complete. But even this…"**
A flash of greed appeared in his eyes.
"This rare body… in the Immortal Era, only the Martial God had such a physique. With this alone, he ruled the world…! Hahaha… Heaven is truly on my side!"
His expression turned crazed.
"I've made up my mind. I won't kill you… Instead, I'll possess you! From now on, **your body is mine!**"
Shen Yue's eyes widened in shock. He wanted to scream, but no voice came out. **His heart trembled.**
'No… not yet. I still haven't taken revenge… I can't die like this!'
The immortal transformed into soul form and surged toward Shen Yue's mind.
Shen Yue felt like his soul was being torn apart. A sharp pain pierced his very consciousness. His body convulsed.
Inside his mind, it was as if a galaxy was unfolding—a vast universe of stars and space. The immortal presence was almost inside his spiritual core when—
> [Warning! Unknown entity detected!]
>
>
> **[Activating System Self-Protection Mode…]**
>
Suddenly, a blinding light surged forth.
The immortal froze.
**"What—!?"**
> [System has initiated purge.]
>
A beam of pure system energy struck the immortal soul, tearing through it like lightning through fog.
**"NO—!!"**
The immortal's form disintegrated. He didn't even have time to scream fully.
> [Unknown entity destroyed.]
>
>
> **[Host is now safe.]**
>
Outside, Shen Yue gasped and collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
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Time passed—how long, he didn't know.
When Shen Yue opened his eyes, pain shot through his skull, as if thousands of needles were piercing his brain. His body ached all over. But he was alive.
Memories came flooding back—the kick, the possession attempt, and finally, the system destroying the immortal.
He slowly pushed himself up. Every muscle screamed, but he crawled toward the lifeless body on the ground.
"…I've finally… taken your revenge," he whispered weakly.
He clenched his fists. His vision was blurry, but he spoke with resolve.
"System… extract."
> [Extraction complete.]
>
>
> **[9th Realm Blood Qi extracted.]**
>
> **[Demonic Heart extracted.]**
>
A strange wave passed through his body. But when he heard the words **Demonic Heart**, his expression changed.
"What…? Could this be… the reason that immortal was drawn here?" he muttered, eyes narrowing. The name itself sounded sinister. It gave off an ancient, malevolent aura.
But he quickly calmed himself. 'It doesn't matter. The system is with me.'
> System Interface]
>
**Name:** Shen Yue
**Age:** 14
**Physique:** High-Level Iron-Copper Molting Physique
**Bloodline:**
– Mid-Level Flame Scorpion
– High-Level Raging Wind Royal Wolf (Rare) – 43%
**Cultivation:**
– Muscle Strengthening Realm – 2nd Grade (23%)
– Beast Qi – 2nd Rank Beast
**Skills:**
– Literacy & Knowledge (Great Success) – 9%
– Calisthenics (Small Success) – 2%
– Hyper Sense (Master) – 42%
– Raging Wind Wolf Steps (Beginner) – 0%
**Spiritual Root:**
– Low-Level Fire (Mixed) – 0%
– Mid-Grade Ice (Rare) – 0%
**Talents:**
– Mid-Level Sword – 17%
– Low-Level Spear – 9%
– Low-Level Archery – 0%
– Mid-Level Comprehension – 0%
– **Demonic Heart** – 0%
**Unique Traits:**
– Clones: 0 (Locked)
**Stats:**
– Strength: 46
– Dexterity: 39
– Wisdom: 7.9
– Spirit: 3.7
He noticed several major changes.
First, his cultivation realm had increased. His body was stronger—his stats had nearly **doubled**. Even his **Raging Wind Wolf Steps** had advanced to the beginner level.
But the biggest surprise lay under the Talent section.
**Demonic Heart**.
He mentally selected it.
> [Demonic Heart – Immortal-Level Talent]
>
>
> A rare talent possessed by the ancient Demon Heart species, now believed extinct. Hosts of this talent are feared for their vast unknown powers. Current abilities accessible:
>
– **Infinity Heal**: As long as the host is not killed instantly, injuries will regenerate endlessly.
– **Heart Control**: Host can plant a Demon Heart into others and use it as a reincarnation vessel. The host may control their life and death.
Shen Yue's eyes widened in awe.
**"This… is almost like… immortality."**
If he wasn't killed in one shot, he would **heal infinitely**.
And with Heart Control… he could control others' lives?
He felt his heart race. **This was god-tier ability.**
He quickly activated **Infinity Heal**.
In seconds, his injuries vanished. His body was as good as new.
> [Injury recovery complete.]
>
>
> **[Host is now qualified to enter the 3rd Realm: Qi Absorption.]**
>
> **[Proceed?]**
>
"Yes!" he answered firmly.
He sat down cross-legged. A gentle energy began to flow into him—nothing like the violent beast energy from before. This was smooth, like wind brushing his skin.
After an hour, his eyes opened.
> [Congratulations. Host has entered the Qi Absorption Realm.]
>
>
> **[Clone creation unlocked.]**
>
Shen Yue smiled. Finally… a step closer to power.
But deep inside, as he looked at the words **Demonic Heart**, a shadow loomed over his thoughts.
**"What have I really awakened?"**