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"Fuck, damn it!"

Thinking of the Blood Demon General, hung on the wall in a state unrecognizable as human or ghost.

Iron Demon General's eyes suddenly burst with blood, spreading outward, his whole body swelling with terrifying green veins. In this extreme pressure, this life-or-death crisis, he exploded with a ferocity far beyond his past, smashing a punch towards Su Heng's chest with the force of black and red.

At the same time, Yan Qian on his right also reacted.

He spread his hands, red bloodlines crawling from his arms to the tips of his fingers, screeching shrilly as he violently grasped forward.

Wave after wave of strange conical force.

Like a tempest, it furiously targeted every vital spot around Su Heng with no cost spared.

Pang Lian and Yan Qian obviously had a tacit cooperation.

The former controlled and shook the defenses; the latter penetrated and burst forth, aiming for a fatal blow. If it were any ordinary person from the Heavenly Deceit Realm, suddenly faced with this, they would likely not die but surely be heavily wounded on the spot, with no strength left to fight.

Unfortunately for them—

The one before them was Su Heng, this freak who defied all reason.

Bang bang bang!

The wild force hit Su Heng's body.

Raising gusts, causing his black robe and hair to whirl wildly, making a muffled noise, then dispersing. Read new adventures at empire

Even the robe woven from Black Evil Bodhisattva's hair wouldn't be pierced, let alone cause harm. The desperate outburst of the two men at most caused Su Heng's muscles to dent slightly, bringing just a tinge of pain.

"Roar!"

Su Heng opened his mouth and let out a terrifying roar.

Layers of sound waves reverberated repeatedly in the enclosed room, both walls buzzing and vibrating, the glowing sources like spines trembled ceaselessly, and the flickering crimson light fell on the horrified faces of Yan Qian and Pang Lian.

The two felt as if hammered down.

Suddenly, darkness clouded their vision.

Then a pitch-black curtain fiercely struck them, Su Heng's hands grabbing from either side.

Bang bang!

Two crisp sounds echoed at the same time.

Pang Lian and Yan Qian, one in front and the other behind, had no chance to react.

They were caught in Su Heng's grasp, his power erupting, causing their pupils to roll back, muscles contorting in spasm-like waves. Just a subconscious jerk and struggle before quickly falling unconscious, losing awareness.

"..."

Drip-drop!

A drop of thick blood trickled down, splashing into blood flowers.

When Pang Lian groggily awoke from his nightmare, he found himself hung on the wall.

His chest was laid open, his limbs gone, the skin on his back and the flesh and blood on the wall writhing and connected. His head was forcibly raised high, gazing forward, eye to eye with his colleague, the Blood Demon General, both of them frozen in shock.

"You idiot," the Blood Demon General suddenly laughed.

Even with his consciousness tortured to near incoherence, he understood why the Iron Demon General was here. Likely trying to snatch his credit, and ended up receiving the same fate...

"Hopelessly foolish," the Blood Demon General's three exposed lungs contracted violently, causing a sharp pain.

His smile gradually twisted, set against the backdrop of exposed muscles and white bones.

It was utterly terrifying.

"Stupid!? No, at least I have the pleasure of watching you die before me." Iron Demon General sneered, black blood oozing from his mouth, "Ever since the Anlong Organization was established, I have always lived in your shadow."

"But not anymore..."

Even in such a dire situation, determination shone in the Iron Demon General's eyes, "I will witness your death before my very eyes."

"You motherfucker—" The Blood Demon General was first angry, then speechless, "Have it your way."

"I have never considered you my rival, you're not worth it." The Blood Demon General coldly stated, then his pupils slightly dilated.

"We'll see," the Iron Demon General huffed.

Neither spoke further, but an occasional glance still sparked a clash.

It made Su Heng, observing from the side, stroke his chin, a contemplative look on his face. Most test subjects hung on the wall would soon fall into despair. Their vitality rapidly fading, they couldn't last long, and it was impossible to collect more data from them.

But the Iron Demon General and Blood Demon General, these two toys, clearly had stronger self-control.

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This specimen was top-notch among the experimental materials, and it should bring Su Heng an unexpected surprise, accelerating the progress of the Dragon Guard project.

He recorded the conditions of several test subjects one by one.

Su Heng did not linger any longer; he turned and left the inner area, arriving in a room with a huge black stone table. The Dragon Guards on the table had been replaced with new ones, with their harvested organs placed in crystal jars, soaking in a solution that maintained their vitality.

Li Hongxiu was also there.

Her clear, piercing pupils emitted a red glow, seemingly quite interested in the scene before her.

She looked up at Su Heng, and seeing he didn't stop her, Li Hongxiu carried over a stone stool from the edge of the corridor. She lifted it above her head and trotted to the front of the stone table, then forcefully placed it down with a thud. Standing on it, she tiptoed, just barely managing to peek out with her delicate, exquisite head.

Her eyelashes, like small brushes, quivered. Her light red pupils reflected the glass jars and their contents.

"Are you researching An Shelie's Dragon Guards?" Li Hongxiu looked up at the slowly approaching Su Heng, "An Ran has told me some related matters."

"Mm," Su Heng nodded. There wasn't much to hide.

"The Dragon Guards I create will be stronger than the servants of An Shelie," Su Heng remarked as he took a beating heart from a jar, gently holding it in his hand, feeling its vibrant vitality. Owing to the modifications by the Dragon Blood, the heart emitted a faint golden light, pumping tons of blood from one location to another.

"Will they all turn out like this if they undergo the transformation?" Li Hongxiu tilted her head slightly, her brows furrowing with hesitation, as if pondering a serious question.

Her sudden remark took Su Heng by surprise, "What appearance, this?"

Su Heng gestured toward the Dragon Guard corpses with grotesque musculature on the stone table.

"Mmm." Li Hongxiu nodded.

"I understand," the two exchanged glances, Su Heng suddenly realized. When designing the Dragon Guards, he indeed neglected gender factors. Forcibly transforming a petite girl of 1.6 meters into a muscular behemoth over three meters tall was indeed a test of personal acceptance.

Moreover, because of the excessive development in bones and muscles, the nutrition wasted on minutiae meant that the effectiveness of the Dragon Blood would be significantly reduced.

Good steel should be used on the edge of the blade—

If it was a female, she should have more Dragon Blood allocated to her meridians and nerves to improve balance and reaction speed. Including short-distance explosive power to maintain the coordination of the body, and so on. Li Hongxiu's simple remark sparked many novel ideas in Su Heng's mind.

"You've been a big help to me this time," Su Heng reached out to touch Li Hongxiu's head, then used his fingers to tidy a stray lock of hair behind her ear.

Li Hongxiu squinted slightly, like a languid, precious cat.

"I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave," Li Hongxiu said as she hopped down from the stool. She lifted the stool back to its original place, her petite body passing lightly through the secret chamber like a breeze. In the blink of an eye, she disappeared around the corner of the stairway.

Su Heng's attention refocused on the experimental table in front of him.

All the organs required for the first phase could now operate independently, meeting the standards needed by Su Heng.

Next, they were to be assembled together, then with the "flesh and blood fungal species" mixed with "Dragon Blood" to replicate and preserve, forming a special "Genetic Gland."

Then, they would implant the "Genetic Gland" into the "recipient." After a period of development and growth, an ordinary Martial Artist could transform, becoming a muscular giant over three meters tall.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

The first generation "Genetic Gland" would allow the recipient to grow seven additional organs.

These include the "Bone Strengthening Gland" and "Muscle Strengthening Gland" that enabled the body to develop a second time, "Multiple Lungs" and a "Second Heart" to enhance cardiopulmonary functions, and the "Pebble Kidney" and "Blood Sac" to fortify the storage of strength and blood. Among them, the "Blood Sac" was inspired by Su Heng's own body.

As for the last and most crucial step—"Sensory Nerve Marrow."

This nodular marrow located in the spine and connected to the brain could regulate body balance and enhance reaction speed, similar to a weakened version of Heavenly Deceit's heightened senses.

According to Su Heng's estimates, the immense boost from the "Genetic Gland" would be enough for a regular demonic seed Martial Artist to rival Heavenly Deceit. And once such a Martial Artist's strength further advanced, reaching the Heavenly Deceit Realm, he would immediately become an outstanding figure within Heavenly Deceit.

With the enhancement of the "Genetic Gland,"

even an ordinary person, upon undergoing the surgery to become a Dragon Guard,

would instantly possess martial prowess comparable to that of demonic seed powerhouses, roughly on par with several Deputy Governors.

Of course…

There were success rate limitations to the Dragon Guard transformation surgery.

Generally speaking, the stronger the constitution and the younger the age, the higher the success rate of the transformation surgery.

The creation of the "Genetic Gland" required Dragon Blood as the raw material, and the Dragon Marrow in Su Heng's body was just a small segment from a true dragon. Without affecting his own strength, the Dragon Blood he could secrete was limited. Roughly estimated, the first batch of "Dragon Guards" created would only be about a hundred or so.

To mass-produce,

Su Heng would have to finish up the tasks at hand and take the time to visit the "Dragon Abyss" prairie to assimilate the complete dragon remains there.

Even so, a hundred individuals theoretically capable of rivaling Heavenly Deceit were already a terrifying force. Not to mention defending a territory, even if Su Heng led this group to attack top forces like the Everlasting Clans or the Immortal Sects, they could shake their foundations.

Therefore…

With the selfless contributions of the Iron Demon General and Blood Demon General test subjects,

the first phase of the "Dragon Guard Project" was successfully completed at a pace beyond expectations, and the first batch of "Genetic Glands" was successfully created. What followed was the testing phase, where the candidates could only be male, and they had to have considerable cultivation to back it up.

With these two preconditions set, specific figures already began to emerge in Su Heng's mind…

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