I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield

Chapter 681: Chapter 501: 4 Holy Blood Talents (Part 2)

"Puff!"

The knuckle was split in two, charred at the break where lightning flashed, instantly scorching the overflowing demonic qi, causing the originally twisted finger to tremble violently, its eerie aura rapidly declining.

The demon creature lunging from the side suddenly stiffened, its body twisting and shrinking as if its bones were extracted, then swollen wildly under the backlash of demonic qi, unable to even maintain its form.

How could Qin Tian give it a chance to breathe?

With a light tap of his toe, his figure hovered above the stone platform, the Black Frost Blade spun like a dance, the shadow of the blade dense enough to merge into one.

"Swish swish swish!"

The crisp sound of cutting was incessant, he dismembered the knuckle like a skilled butcher, slicing it into thin pieces in the blink of an eye, each piece repeatedly electrified by the Power of Thunder, severing any possibility of revival.

Meanwhile, the demon creature’s body disintegrated like foam, transforming into wisps of black smoke.

"It’s done."

Qin Tian slowly sheathed his blade, the charred smell of the knuckle tempered by lightning lingered at his nostrils, but his face did not show relaxation, instead, a solemn expression appeared.

The demon creature that evolved from this knuckle had reached Tier Seven; if Zhuge Yu and others encountered opponents of equal strength, it would be difficult to retreat unscathed relying solely on their own power.

At that moment, a sudden cracking sound echoed from below.

Qin Tian looked down abruptly to see the originally smooth ice platform surface cracking like a spider web, pale blue restriction runes flickered in the cracks, followed by a dull sound of mechanism movement, as if something heavy inside the platform was slowly rising.

Two distinctly different auras first leaked from the fissure.

In the next second, ice shards splattered, a giant axe and a great saber burst from the platform, lying steadily on the surface.

"Is this the reward mentioned by that voice?" Qin Tian raised his eyebrow in a light smile, stepping forward briskly.

The giant axe was far more imposing than he imagined, with a wide axe face like a shield, half his body in size, a long ebony handle wrapped in non-slip beast tendon, the axe blade glistened with cold light, as if capable of splitting mountains.

The great saber beside was a standard execution blade design, with a thick and heavy blade, nearly waist-length, surface covered in dark gold patterns, flowing like living snakes, faintly emitting spiritual energy, absolutely not an ordinary product.

He bent down, grasping the axe and saber handles with both hands, palms activating the golden light of Divine Weapon Emperor—pale gold spiritual energy like fine threads, infiltrating through the weapon patterns, probing its material and spiritual energy.

This exploration revealed an unmistakable expression of astonishment on Qin Tian’s face.

The base of these two weapons turned out to be forged from a blend of millennial black iron and extraterrestrial meteorite iron, internally forming preliminary spiritual wisdom, yet the weapon soul remained unawakened.

With his technique, simply by nurturing them with Divine Weapon Emperor’s Power for a month, he could elevate them to the current level of the Black Frost Blade; once the weapon soul awakened, their power could surpass Black Frost.

"Good stuff, this reward is quite sincere. Black Frost, you need to step up."

Qin Tian laughed, gripping the Black Frost Blade at his waist, the icy blade slightly trembled, as if sensing the aura of the new weapons, emitting faint buzzing, seemingly in response to his jest.

Qin Tian chuckled, the starting point of Black Frost was too low after all, initially just a sharp Mortal Iron Saber, heavily relying on him using Spirit Forged Soft Gold and some rare materials for repeated enhancements, only under long-term nourishment by Master of Arms and Divine Weapon Emperor’s Power barely awakening the blade soul to reach its current level.

The inherent shortfall always remained, for it to keep up with his growth speed, he needed to seek further opportunities.

"However..."

Gazing at these two peculiar weapons, Qin Tian murmured, "It seems too coincidental."

One giant axe, one execution blade

Their sizes are not manageable by ordinary people

Yet coincidentally, his two subordinates use similar weapons, Xiong and Terreda.

"Were these gifts prepared specifically for me?"

Qin Tian seemed to have realized something, a slight curve forming at the corner of his mouth.

If that’s the case...

Qin Tian suddenly thought perhaps he shouldn’t rush to find Zhuge Yu and the others

Having finally found solitude, now is the perfect opportunity to enhance his talents

The Evolution Points have exceeded a billion. He decided to evolve a new Holy Blood Talent.

He glanced at the talent group.

Currently, there are three golden talents: Night Emperor, Immortal Sacred Body, and Void God Master.

There are six orange talents, namely—Spiritual Wisdom Divine Authority, Sovereign of the Verdant Wilds, Celestial Punishment Divine Thunder, Divine Weapon Emperor’s Power, Soul Devourer Flame, and Mirror Nation.

Speaking purely from a combat perspective, Celestial Punishment Divine Thunder and Soul Devourer Flame are the two talents he uses most often.

In terms of functionality, Divine Weapon Emperor’s Power and Mirror Nation are also worth a significant investment.

As for Spiritual Wisdom Divine Authority and Sovereign of the Verdant Wilds, the former focuses on Spiritual Power and Control, the latter excels in Spirit Plant cultivation, so their priority is slightly lower.

"Let’s pick one to strengthen first."

Qin Tian didn’t want to directly consume all of his over one billion Evolution Points at once. Just like before, he decided to keep a large reserve of Evolution Points, to be used to strengthen suitable talents under specific future circumstances.

Perhaps, at certain moments, a purple talent could solve the problem.

If he were to choose one talent to strengthen, Qin Tian didn’t hesitate and directly chose Celestial Punishment Divine Thunder.

After all, his Spiritual Ability Attribute is a combination of Thunder Element and Dark Element.

Currently, the Dark Element talent has had a qualitative leap after the awakening of the Night Emperor bloodline, while the Thunder Element talent has relatively lagged behind a lot.

The imbalance between the Dark and Thunder Elements has, to some extent, affected his regular cultivation.

So Qin Tian decisively invested 40 million Evolution Points into [Celestial Punishment Divine Thunder].

The next moment, a storm of energy erupted within the talent group in his sea of consciousness. The orange light sphere representing [Celestial Punishment Divine Thunder] suddenly bloomed with the most piercing light, like a volcano ignited—initially orange-red like molten iron, deepening to golden in the blink of an eye.

"Sizzle—Boom!"

Without warning, the air around Qin Tian was torn apart. Countless golden lightning bolts erupted from his pores, instantly forming a thunderstorm vortex with a diameter of dozens of meters around him.

Initially, these were fine threads of lightning, but in the blink of an eye, they turned into wrist-thick thunder dragons. The dragon bodies were entwined with silver radiance, emitting thunderous roars like dragon cries, causing the very space to vibrate violently with electricity.

An even more terrifying transformation occurred within his body.

Instead of spilling outward, the golden lightning surged along his meridians like a tide, crazily scouring them. Under the tempering of the Power of Thunder Punishment, his already wide meridians were forcibly broadened three times over. Intricate golden lightning patterns emerged on the walls of his meridians, and the flow rate of Spiritual Energy within surged dramatically.

The lightning penetrated his bones, causing symbols of lightning to light up on what were once jade-like bones. Each symbol that lit up increased the density of the bones, emitting a crisp "hum" sound.

The most painful yet tyrannical was the tempering of flesh and blood. The golden lightning drilled into every muscle fiber, crushing the muscles before reorganizing them with lightning energy. The texture of the muscles became as tight as lightning patterns, and faint golden lightning scales appeared on the surface of his skin. Lightning arcs leapt with every movement of his hand.

"Ugh—"

A suppressed low growl escaped through Qin Tian’s clenched teeth. The turbulent power in his chest almost broke through his throat.

He suddenly opened his eyes, and two golden rays of lightning shot from his pupils into the void, exploding into two miniature thunderclouds in the air. Lightning circulated endlessly in his eyes, as if containing the entire storm within his gaze.

At this moment, the Spiritual Energy within him surged at a terrifying speed. The thunder energy coursing through his meridians surged like a breached flood, impacting the barrier between Tier Six and Tier Seven. The barrier had already developed fine cracks, and he knew that with just a slight push, he could break through the shackles and enter the Tier Seven domain that countless geniuses dream of.

But at this moment, Qin Tian’s mind suddenly flashed with the terrifying legends of the Celestial Human Three Tribulations—the inevitable path to cross Tier Seven, where the Celestial Thunder Tribulation, Body Burning Tribulation, and Heart Demon Tribulation layered upon each other. Many a genius in the history of the Empire failed here, with a mortality rate exceeding seventy percent.

Although he now possessed the Holy Blood Talent, he was unprepared, and a hasty breakthrough posed significant risks. Being cautious by nature, he avoided any action unless he was highly confident of success.

In the next second, he redirected the surge of energy, channeling it throughout his limbs and body for a second wave of tempering.

Half an hour later, Qin Tian exhaled a long, deep breath. He raised his hand into a fist, and his bones emitted thunder-like cracking sounds. The muscle lines on his arms were fluid and filled with explosive power, with the faint golden lightning scales appearing faintly beneath his skin.

At this moment, his physical body’s strength had nearly doubled compared to just moments before.

While the improvement in his physical body was considerable, the most crucial aspect was his mastery over lightning and the awakening of new abilities.

He glanced at the system panel, where another golden talent had appeared, named—

Thunder Ancestor