Chapter 549 - Beyond Heavenrender

Their fists clashed, and Han Wu was blown backward. The metallic fists he had materialized were weaker than Adamantium’s. Thankfully, Han Wu was still using Replicate, which allowed him to absorb the impact.

Seeing its master under attack, the Sanguine Combatant joined the fray. It summoned countless clones, which swarmed Adamantium and landed countless punches on its chest.

𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

The punches rang incessantly against Adamantium’s tough body. Despite his tanky build, he still couldn’t withstand continuous attacks without consequence. He swung his fists, destroying the clones in rapid succession. To his frustration, the clones reformed and resumed their assault.

Adamantium wanted to escape, but it was impossible. His greatest asset lay in his absurdly tough physique, while his speed was average. The Sanguine Combatant was faster than him, leaving Adamantium trapped in a tight spot.

With no other choice, he activated his strongest defensive Skill to withstand the blows. By focusing on defense, Adamantium would be expending less energy than the Sanguine Combatant. He was hoping that the Sanguine Combatant would succumb to fatigue first, giving him the opening to kill it.

However, Adamantium had made a mistake; he had overlooked Han Wu. The latter immediately grasped Adamantium’s intent to drag this into a battle of attrition. Thus, he cut a shallow wound on his arm and let the Sanguine Combatant absorb his blood.

The blood of a Heavenrender life form drove the Sanguine Combatant into a berserk state. Its attacks grew faster and stronger, and it summoned twice as many clones as before.

Even Adamantium’s strongest defensive Skill couldn’t endure such a barrage. He felt like an iron ore set on an anvil, struck continuously by a blacksmith. In the end, Adamantium succumbed first. When his Skill collapsed, he was exposed to the Sanguine Combatant’s storm of punches. In that instant, he was beaten to death.

On the other side, the Origin of Mutation had just finished absorbing Spiny Frost’s corpse and grown stronger. The ice and fire attributes were clashing in its body, wracking it with pain. To endure the strain, it used Life Creation and forcefully turned itself into a race that could use both attributes at the same time.

At that moment, Han Wu and the other two Heavenrender life forms arrived. Following Han Wu’s orders, they tossed Adamantium and Wind Chaser’s corpses onto the ground in front of the Origin of Mutation.

“Vessel, are you letting me absorb them?” The Origin of Mutation was excited. After all, Heavenrender corpses were exceedingly rare.

Han Wu nodded. “Absorb them. I want to see how much stronger you can become.”

He had a feeling that Faido wouldn’t be able to accept the outcome after Adamantium’s death. Faido would certainly go berserk. Even though he had called Aisha to assist him, she was still an outsider. She would help him, but she wouldn’t defend the Blood Coliseum with her very life.

At present, Han Wu needed an exceptionally powerful combatant. That role belonged to the Origin of Mutation, who had unmatched potential to break past the Heavenrender life forms’ shackles. It could combine the genes of any life form, allowing rapid growth without suffering backlash. Also, Han Wu was confident that the Origin of Mutation wouldn’t betray him.

“Vessel, I am impressed by your magnanimity. I won’t let you down.” The Origin of Mutation then pounced toward the corpses and started grafting them onto itself. The powerful types of energy collided within its body, and it continued to use Life Creation to change its race to accommodate the conflict.

After it finished grafting Divine Kings’ bodies, it sensed something unusual. A strange type of energy was converging within, guiding the transformation and bringing greater balance to its form. Massive, unwieldy limbs receded, while vital organs compressed into smaller, more refined structures.

During the process, the Origin of Mutation shrank rapidly until it was only three meters tall. Now it had wings on its back, six arms, and could float in the air. At the same time, a long snake-like tail with barbed spikes trailed behind it. A strange, enigmatic Divine Ring manifested at its back, within which the energies of water, fire, wind, and earth circulated without end.

The Origin of Mutation opened its eyes with clarity. “Vessel, I understand now!”

The other Heavenrender life forms watched with open curiosity. They could tell that the Origin of Mutation was different now. It now stood above them as a higher existence. It was as if they were facing a God King, though it was clearly weaker than one.

“What is your current strength?” Han Wu asked.

He had once believed that Sage life forms represented the peak of power, but as he grew stronger, he discovered the existence of Earthsunder and Heavenrender life forms. That realization taught him that there was no true limit to how strong one could become. He was certain that something still lay beyond the Heavenrender rank.

“I am now at World rank,” the Origin of Mutation answered.

“World rank?” Han Wu was shocked.

He had known the progression from Elite, to Unique, then Heroic, Lord, High Lord, King, Sage, Earthsunder, and finally Heavenrender. Only now did he learn that the rank above the Heavenrender was called World!

“I now possess a world that belongs solely to me.” The Origin of Mutation raised its arm and summoned a small orb the size of a virus. This was its world.

As it summoned the tiny world, the four elements contained within the Origin of Mutation’s Divine Ring surged toward its world. As the energies were channeled into it, the tiny world expanded quickly.

Han Wu studied it with keen interest. He could tell that it was even more stable than his divine realm. He could place anything inside without risking spatial fractures. Naturally, a world of that caliber could easily nurture units of far higher rank.

Han Wu sighed in admiration. “What an interesting power...”

The Origin of Mutation then drew the tiny world back within it. “Vessel, it’s time to meet the owner of the Asura Coliseum, Beast King Faido. I’m sure he’s growing impatient.”

The Origin of Mutation extended its hand, and Han Wu understood at once. He grasped its hand and activated Replicate.