Chapter 176 Infinite Dragon Beast
Its size gradually shrank, and its appearance became increasingly childlike.
Aoki looked at the "little emperor" in the mirror.
This was the limit he could currently achieve.
Not only in appearance, but even its physical structure was almost identical to the little emperor's.
After confirming there were no oversights, Aoki's figure flashed, entering a spacious hall from the cave.
The hall was empty, except for a high platform in the center.
This was the activation point of the Supreme Throne.
Before taking the little emperor away, he had placed a spatial imprint inside.
Aoki glanced at the entrance.
The door was tightly closed.
Esdeath, Bud, and the others clearly hadn't expected his target to be the Supreme Throne.
Without a word, Aoki's figure flashed, ascending the platform and directly activating the switch.
One second, two seconds… Two minutes passed in the blink of an eye, and there was no movement around.
"Failed."
Aoki lowered his hand, mentally prepared for this result.
He hadn't been able to uncover the secrets of the royal bloodline. He knew beforehand that simply mimicking the changes wouldn't fool the Supreme Throne.
Activating "Spatial Travel," he returned to the cave where the Supreme Throne was located. Without rest, Aoki immediately began his second attempt.
The young emperor lay quietly on the sickbed, eyes closed, his breath extremely weak.
Aoki pricked his finger, a few drops of blood falling and seeping into the young emperor's body through the wound.
The young emperor's body convulsed immediately, his breath growing stronger, his injuries healing rapidly. Moments later, he transformed into a demon.
Aoki didn't wait for the young emperor to regain consciousness, directly using "Demon Devouring" to devour him.
In this hidden space, beside the imperial guardian, the last emperor of the empire quietly passed away.
Sensing the subtle changes, Aoki made some adjustments to his body, then went to the palace to try again.
A moment later,
Aoki returned to the cave and looked at the Supreme Throne.
He had failed again.
Both of his initial methods had failed.
He wasn't particularly surprised.
He'd had this premonition after seeing Ernest's memories.
"Only one method remains,"
Aoki inhaled and slowly exhaled.
He had long considered that since Imperial Arms could assimilate their users, could he use this characteristic to actively assimilate the Imperial Arm, thus bypassing its usage restrictions?
After studying the bodies of the Four Demon Kings and Leone, he discovered that this method was feasible.
To be precise, for others, it was nothing short of a fantasy, but for him, there was indeed a possibility of success.
This was his third method.
However, this method also had drawbacks.
First, even if he ultimately succeeded, he wouldn't obtain an Imperial Arm, but a powerful Dangerous Species bloodline, which might cause unknown changes to his body.
Second, there was a certain degree of danger.
Being assimilated by an Imperial Arm meant the resurrection of a former Super Dangerous Species, with the risk of losing self-awareness.
After careful analysis, Aoki decided it was worth a try.
He wasn't an ordinary person; with the experience of being the "King of the White Walkers" and other professions, his four-dimensional attributes were already incredibly powerful.
Even if the consciousness of a Super Dangerous Species revived, in the initial stages, it might not be stronger than him.
If an uncontrollable situation really arose, he could simply give up. He
only needed to leave a mass of flesh and blood outside; he could discard his body at any time.
Whoosh!
Huge black wings unfurled behind Aoki, and he flew into the sky, level with the head of the Supreme Throne.
The control center of the Supreme Throne should be here.
After observing for a while, Aoki directly pressed himself against it, his body slowly melting. "
They won't let me control it? Then I'll just go inside!"
At the same time, he actively tried to sense and contact the power of the Supreme Throne.
Initially, he didn't feel anything, but as he merged more and more with the Supreme Throne, he gradually felt a powerful energy.
Like a giant fireball hovering overhead.
Scorching, bright, yet unreachable.
Aoki wanted to approach the "fireball," but no matter how hard he tried, the distance between them didn't shrink at all.
He could feel that the giant "fireball" also yearned for him.
However, a powerful force was preventing them from getting closer.
Soon, an understanding dawned on Aoki.
"This must be the limitation of the Imperial Arms?"
The power of the Imperial Arms mainly came from the materials of the Super Dangerous Species, but this power was constrained by secret techniques and other materials.
What stood between him and the Supreme Throne was the manifestation of this constraint.
Aoki wasn't disappointed; instead, he was pleasantly surprised.
The limitation had changed from an abstract bloodline requirement to a perceptible obstacle.
This was a significant improvement.
Aoki carefully sensed it and discovered that this constraint seemed to be a kind of spiritual energy.
So…
"Soul Impact!"
Aoki used all his strength, and the invisible wave transformed into a long spear, pouring into the Supreme Throne's body.
Boom!
Like a dam being torn open, the internal power surged out instantly.
Without Aoki continuing his attack, the crack rapidly widened under the impact of the violent force.
Aoki felt as if he had been struck by a giant wave hundreds of meters high, the terrifying power instantly engulfing him.
At the same time, a faint, yet powerful, roar filled with anger and hatred, layered like countless overlapping roars, echoed in his ears.
His body was being torn apart by the immense force, on the verge of collapse, and his consciousness was constantly being assaulted.
Aoki felt a slight chill, but he did not panic.
The restraint was not an obstacle, but a Great Wall protecting the user.
Now that he had deliberately broken through the protective wall, he naturally had to face the incomparably violent power within the Supreme Throne.
This was his goal all along.
Aoki opened his mind and body, actively welcoming this power, while simultaneously keeping his mind focused, ready to retreat immediately if anything went wrong.
Boom!
An incredibly powerful force poured into his body, and a fierce and chaotic consciousness surged through his mind.
Aoki persevered.
Time slowly passed.
[Ding! A large amount of bloodline power detected!]
[Absorbing!]
Suddenly, two system notifications rang in his mind, and Aoki's spirits lifted. "
Finally!"
This was his greatest asset.
What super-dangerous species' consciousness could possibly be more powerful than the system?
Once on his territory, even a dragon would have to coil up!
However, Aoki didn't completely relax.
He noticed the key phrase in the system notification: "a large amount of bloodline power."
He had previously guessed that the Supreme Throne might have used more than one type of super-dangerous material.
Now, this guess had been confirmed.
This was his second extraordinary profession; he didn't know how it would develop.
Time slowly passed, and Aoki's heart gradually tightened.
He had absorbed the "Demon Bloodline" quickly before, but this time the absorption was taking far too long.
Was it because of the sheer quantity of bloodline power?
Just then, a voice as beautiful as heavenly music rang in Aoki's mind.
[All bloodline absorption complete! Congratulations on obtaining the profession "Infinite Dragon Beast."]
(End of Chapter)