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"..." Azmodeus watched the Direwolf tear out the innards of its prey, reminded of just what lay in store for those who weren't strong enough to fend for themselves in this cruel world.
That was me at one point...
He recalled a time not too long ago, when he was lying on the ground just like the rabbit.
He thought about the helplessness he felt when he was in a similar situation, as that was all it took for his gaze to harden.
His emotionless eyes stared at the Direwolf like a predator who had found its next prey. After which, his thin figure disappeared from sight and silently moved throughout the surrounding bushes.
This is the world of survival of the fittest... And if I can't understand that even with this cheat that decided I should be its host, then I am a failure...
His black eyes lit up as he whispered under his breath, "And I am no failure."
Following his self reaffirmation, he sped around to the far backside of the giant wolf and dashed out of the bush he was in.
Azmodeus didn't even give the wolf cub enough time to react as he circulated the strength within his body, directing it all to his fists before silently enunciating his Tiger Barrage Fists.
"This is how the world is," he said with a cold glow in his eyes. "So just die and become my strength."
*Spurt!*
A hole was blasted through the large body of the Direwolf as its organs and intestines were sent flying in every direction.
Azmodues's face was painted with the color of the Direwolf's blood; however, his natural expression never left his face as he pulled out a knife and started sawing off the ears of the Direwolf.
While he was doing this work, a few system notifications rang out in the background.
BLING!
[Ding!]
[You have killed a Lowest-Ranked Minion Beast in the Late Stages of the Flesh Refining Realm!]
[You have gained 0.10 Evolution Essence!]
After these system notifications finished sounding, Azmodeus paused his butchery for a second as he clicked on the option that would allot him stat points.
BLING!
[Ding!]
[You have partially assimilated the stats that a Flesh Refining Realm Direwolf possessed!]
[You have gained 0.5 stat points in every basic attribute!]
[Ding!]
[Your overall combat power and cultivation have tremendously improved!]
[Your overall combat power and cultivation have increased from the 'Peak Stages of the Flesh Refining Realm' to the 'Initial Stages of Viscera Training Small Success']
After all these pop-ups appeared and the subsequent rewards were allotted, Azmodeus instantly felt his strength skyrocket!
"My punching strength is now around 900 kg..."
He could hardly believe it himself, but his strength and cultivation realm had already entered the ranks of the Viscera Training Stages!
The Viscera Training Small Success Stage.
It was the third realm within the Body Refinement Realm, and was one where the cultivator diverted their focus from improving the resilience and strength of the muscles of one's body, and instead focused on improving the functionality of the body's organs.
This was done so as to better accommodate the future strength that the cultivator would obtain.
After all, if one didn't possess even the smallest modicum of balance within their very body, then it was highly likely that organs would begin exploding due to the stress put on them by the power contained within your physical form.
"If I have already achieved the Viscera Training Small Success Stage, then I'm one step closer to being able to apply as an Entry-Level Disciple of the Yang Sect."
At this thought, a small smile emerged on Azmodeus's facial features as he looked forward to such a future.
However, after getting a good feel for his energy strength, he moved onto his next target.
He placed the two fuzzy ears of the Direwolf inside a satchel before heading toward the next set of spiritual beast tracks he observed earlier.
...
Half an hour passed by, as Azmodeus had successfully hunted a total of four Lowest Ranked Beast Minions.
Namely, there were three more baby Direwolves and one mutated raccoon beast called the 'Raccoon Terror'.
And out of all the beasts one could find in the Strength Training and Flesh Refining Realms, the Raccoon Terror was definitely one of the most feared.
This was because these beasts were over two meters large and tended to travel in packs, with all of the pack being literal savages when it came to the art of battle!
Though, luckily for Azmodeus, the Raccoon Terror he encountered was a light red in color and had clearly been ostracized by the rest of its dark brown and white-colored pack.
Which eventually led to him quickly dispatching of the Peak Flesh Refining Beast. After which, he digested his recent gains while looking over his system interface.
A bright blue and golden light flashed.
BLING!
[Ding!]
[You have killed a Lowest-Ranked Minion Beast of the Peak Stage Flesh Refining Realm!]
[You have gained 0.25 Evolution Essence!]
[Ding!]
[You have leveled up!]
[Ding!]
[You have reached Level 5!]
[You have obtained 0.5 points in all of your basic attribute stats!]
Azmodeus clicked the same, 'Choose to Absorb Stats' button, as a few more system notifications rang out.
BLING!
[Ding!]
[You have obtained 0.2 points in the Strength stat, 0.1 points in the Speed stat, 0.2 points in the Defense stat, 0.1 points in the Cultivation Talent stat, and 0.1 points in the Qi stat.]
[Ding!]
[Your overall combat power and cultivation have tremendously improved!]
[Your overall combat power and cultivation have increased from the 'Middle Stages of the Viscera Training Small Success Realm' to the 'Late Stages of the Viscera Training Small Success Realm'.]
[Your organs have been automatically refined to accommodate this strength gain. (Part of the stats you absorb from beings will be stored within the system and used to fill in any gaps that may or may not appear in your cultivation.)]
[However, it is recommended that the host cultivate himself to fill in these gaps. All so as to not use up any potential stats points that may or may not be allotted to the host.]
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