Chapter 54: Blood Curse Master

"Rustle, rustle..."

The blood mist stirred without wind, swirling around Gune, forming a vortex of bloody wind.

Bubbles of fresh blood blossomed on Gune's body.

This was a direct manifestation of the blood undergoing a transcendent transformation.

As the blood underwent its transcendent transformation,

the physical body, source energy, soul, and Gune's own transcendent traits all transformed as well.

From the inside out, at this moment, Gune underwent earth-shaking changes.

This was the crucial step for an ordinary creature to cross over into a transcendent being.

Along with the increasingly rapid vortex of blood mist, Gune's aura constantly expanded and contracted.

Some blood even flowed from Gune's eyes, mouth, nose, and ears, and then, as if alive, writhed like earthworms on his skin before being quickly drawn back into his body.

These blood cells, now imbued with life, brazenly attempted to escape during the moment of Gune's breakthrough when his control was weak.

But Gune would not give them the chance.

Gune's aura continued to expand and twist for over ten minutes.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

The vortex of blood mist rapidly converged toward Gune's body.

At this moment, the bloody aura emanating from Gune grew increasingly dense, thick, and powerful.

Suddenly,

the vortex of blood mist was swiftly absorbed into Gune's body like a whale drinking water.

The entire secret chamber quickly fell into stillness and dim yellow light.

At this moment, the pressure of a transcendent being with a faint bloody scent spread from Gune, filling the entire chamber—this was the unique transcendent pressure of a Blood Curse Master.

"Ack...ras... Ack...ras..."

The softly murmured whispers gradually faded away.

These inexplicable whispers brought Gune only a slight irritation.

This irritation was easily suppressed by Gune.

Other than that, there were no other effects.

"Huh..."

Gune opened his eyes and exhaled slowly.

Within his eyes was a cold, bloody red.

"Indeed, becoming a transcendent being is different."

Feeling his transformation from the inside out, Gune couldn't help but marvel.

During this time, the transcendent traits of the Blood Curse Master had indeed fused with Gune himself.

But the transcendent traits of the Blood Curse Master were still in a latent state, not yet activated.

What Gune had mastered were only his own transcendent traits, not those of the Blood Curse Master.

Yet Gune's own transcendent traits were quite weak—how could they compare to the transcendent traits of a powerful transcendent profession like the Blood Curse Master?

Now, after the transcendent traits of the Blood Curse Master had fully fused with Gune, a transformation occurred.

The transcendent profession "Blood Curse Master" perfectly merged with Gune and was fully activated.

At this moment, Gune had become a powerful transcendent being—the Blood Curse Master!

Carefully feeling the power of the Blood Curse Master,

Gune understood that he had crossed that threshold.

His strength was now greater than before.

"First, my soul—after the enhancement of transcendent traits, my perception has greatly improved."

"Three-dimensional perception is clearer and more distinct."

"Even without looking behind me, I can sense the position of the bed."

"At the same time... my casting speed is faster."

"Now I estimate it should be at the level of fourteen spells per second, or even close to fifteen spells per second."

"The increase in soul strength has greatly enhanced my carrying capacity. With the passive cultivation of the 'Soul Seal Codex' during this time, I might be able to condense six or even seven Secret Crossing Runes successfully."

"The upper limit for instant casting has suddenly increased significantly."

"Speaking of which, my father promised to find me a powerful unconventional spell—I still remember that! I hope he hasn't forgotten. It seems I need to subtly remind him tomorrow."

Reining in his wandering thoughts,

Gune continued to sense his body.

"The source pool has also expanded considerably, reaching a capacity of fifty units of source energy."

"Combined with the source energy stored in my physical body, I've already exceeded the entry-level 100 points for a second-order transcendent."

"Importantly... the density of source energy has increased to a certain extent, and the increase is not small—about twenty percent."

"Correspondingly, the power of spells has also increased by twenty percent. This boost is not insignificant."

The most important aspect of a transcendent profession's rank transformation is the qualitative change in source energy.

Feeling this transformation of source energy, Gune pondered silently.

"Previously, after several reincarnations, each time there was a certain degree of source energy transformation."

"Now, my source energy density is probably not weaker than that of an average second-order transcendent."

"The physical body!"

After sensing his physical body, Gune smiled.

"More resilient, faster, stronger, and more durable."

"Combined with my blood!"

Feeling his own blood, the corners of Gune's mouth curled into a smile.

"Survivability is quite excellent."

With Gune's promotion to a first-order Blood Curse Master,

Gune's strongest aspect—the transcendent trait of "blood"—was fully activated.

The density of his blood reached three times that of an ordinary person, and it could be perfectly controlled by Gune.

At the same time, Gune's blood contained a large amount of life essence, comparable to low-grade essence healing potions. Injuries of various sizes could be quickly healed.

For other transcendent beings, methods of killing by destroying bodily functions,

were completely ineffective on Gune.

"Huh... inhale..."

With a deep, long breath, Gune slowly retracted the bloody aura of the Blood Curse Master.

The blood red in his eyes gradually faded, returning to his usual black pupils.

He checked the time.

A little past nine in the evening.

"There's still plenty of time."

"First, try to condense two Secret Crossing Runes. Although I don't need them now, the more Secret Crossing Runes I condense, the better."

"Later, when I get those powerful spells, I can cast them instantly."

Then, Gune calmed his mind and began to condense the "Secret Crossing Runes."

Originally, Gune was already close to condensing his fifth Secret Crossing Rune.

Coupled with the passive cultivation of the "Soul Seal Codex" during this time,

and this soul transformation,

condensing the fifth Secret Crossing Rune was quite simple.

Gune easily and naturally completed the condensation of the fifth Secret Crossing Rune.

When condensing the sixth, Gune felt some difficulty.

Moreover, the difficulty suddenly increased significantly.

"Indeed, the condensation of any spell rune becomes harder the further you go, let alone the Secret Crossing Rune, which is already extremely difficult to condense."

During the condensation, Gune pondered inwardly.

Nevertheless, Gune steadily progressed toward condensing the sixth "Secret Crossing Rune."

After about half an hour,

Gune finally managed to condense the sixth Secret Crossing Rune.

With the condensation of the sixth Secret Crossing Rune,

Gune clearly felt a strong pressure on his soul.

Fortunately, his passive cultivation of the "Soul Seal Codex" had increased his soul's resilience and carrying capacity.

Facing the pressure of the sixth Secret Crossing Rune, Gune could still bear it.

As for the seventh, he wouldn't think about it for now.

"The further you go, the pressure and difficulty of condensation increase geometrically."

"Overall, being able to condense six Secret Crossing Runes at the first-order transcendent level is already unparalleled in the current spellcaster domain."

"Combined with my passive cultivation system and reincarnation ability,"

"there is great hope of condensing a number of 'Secret Crossing Runes' beyond the imagination of ordinary transcendent beings."

"As for the Resonance Rune, there's no rush for now. Dual casting doesn't mean much to me at the moment."

"Unless I can capture a powerful being like the 'Nether Ghost King' and use it to refine my 'external soul,' then the significance of the Resonance Rune will become important."

"One body with two souls or even three souls—this rare situation is incredibly difficult for others."

"But for me... well... it's not difficult."

Slowly withdrawing his mind, Gune checked the time.

It was now past ten o'clock at night.

In Sugg Ruins City, except for the steam-powered machinery factories that spewed thick smoke and emitted rumbling sounds, still working,

the entire city had entered the quiet of night.

And now, it was time for Gune to act.