Chapter 105: The Core of Combat Energy

At this moment, Rod was facing the greatest crisis of his life. The two incompatible types of combat energy—dark combat energy and fire attribute energy—finally revealed their drawbacks at the most critical moment, turning Rod’s body into a battlefield for a fierce struggle.
If this hadn’t happened, Rod might have already succeeded in forming the core of combat energy and stepped into the divine realm, that mysterious threshold long dreamed of by countless people. If not for the battle between these two types of energy, Rod would have been immersed in the joy of breaking through. Yet, this sudden change not only prevented him from reaching the sacred realm but also plunged him into endless danger.
The two types of energy within his body stopped further consolidation and instead frantically absorbed external elements to transform them into combat energy, engaging in a life-or-death struggle! These two types of energy were inherently incompatible—just as one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, let alone two tigers with a feud, each eager to devour the other.
At this moment, Rod’s entire body seemed to swell, and his meridians reached a critical point. Any further issue could cause them to burst, with consequences that would be unimaginable.
“Damn it, what’s going on?” Rod’s situation was also observed by Lilith and the others outside. All of them had experienced this process before but had never seen anything like this.
“Bad news! If my guess is right, this kid is in big trouble. Damn it! He’s practicing two types of combat energy—both extremely powerful: the ferocity of fire attribute and the insidious nature of dark attribute energy! This is troublesome!” Xuanfeng, the most experienced among them, suddenly changed expression and shouted anxiously.
Following these people out of their own domains had already committed a grave crime. There was no turning back—any retreat would mean endless punishment and solitude, with dying here being the best outcome. It could even be tens of thousands of times worse. Thus, they had pinned all their hopes on Rod. Who would have thought he would encounter such a problem at this critical moment? If Rod failed, they would all be doomed.

“Damn it, how could this happen? That bastard kid—why practice those two types of combat energy instead of something else? He’s just asking for trouble!” Even Sognar, who usually didn’t get along well with Rod, began to worry. He was even more anxious now that his dragon soul was under Rod’s control by the Dark Dragon. Rod had even made a contract with the Dark Dragon—should Rod encounter trouble, the Dark Dragon would suffer in return. At that point… thinking of this, he broke into cold sweat and dared not continue.

“Lord Gary, what should we do? What do we do now?” Even Lilith, who was usually extremely calm, started to worry. Frowning and looking anxious, she asked Rod and Gary.

“There’s nothing we can do. We can only rely on him. We can’t control these two types of combat energy. Even if we could, it wouldn’t help. Interfering recklessly would only bring him more trouble and even accelerate the deterioration of the situation.

Right now, his body is a battlefield—those two types of combat energy are fighting for dominance. This never happened before, but now it’s different. It’s a critical moment when he needs to form a core of combat energy, so he must choose one to take control. That’s why they’ll fight to the death!

We can only hope this kid can hold on by himself, or perhaps…” His voice suddenly stopped as he looked at Rod on the ground, unable to continue.

“Hope for what? Say it!” Seeing that Gary stopped speaking, Lilith grew even more anxious.

“Old man, tell us what to do! We can’t just stand by!” Sognar asked anxiously.

“I hope for a miracle. We’re powerless. If I could reach the Xuan Yang realm, maybe I’d have a chance, but unfortunately I can’t! We can only watch!” With a bitter smile, the old man looked at the others. All he could do now was do his best to maintain a barrier to help Rod filter out the two types of combat energy and prevent other elements from taking advantage of the situation and causing greater chaos.

A miracle? Could a miracle really happen? Perhaps not. But if a breakthrough occurred and a miracle happened, then this boy’s future would be limitless! With a sigh, Gary looked at Rod on the ground, thinking secretly. But after all, wishes are beautiful. Could a true miracle really happen so easily? It’s too difficult, incredibly difficult.

Ugly red veins began to appear on his skin—this was the result of the minor meridians inside his body that could no longer withstand the pressure. It was a sign that they had reached their limit and were about to burst.

As these small lines appeared, the larger patterns gradually came into view as well. The armor formed from Rod’s martial energy on Mount Rod had long since disappeared, and even his clothes were torn apart by his swollen body. The demon race’s second form was fully revealed—his muscles swelled, making him appear much larger, with bulging meridians that resembled caterpillars crawling across his body, looking utterly terrifying! “Damn it, shut up!” Realizing his situation was critical, Rod endured the excruciating pain and shouted inwardly. At the same time, Xuan Yuan, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly reappeared. A cold aura spread throughout his body, calming the meridians it touched and allowing them to heal rapidly. Meanwhile, Fen Tian, who had been inside his body, also began to act. Using his fire elemental essence, he started controlling the fire elements. As Fen Tian accelerated, the fire elements, facing continuous retreat, seemed to find an opportunity to gain the upper hand and launch a counterattack. “No, I can’t keep fighting!” Rod felt like crying—without Fen Tian’s help, the fire elements would keep retreating and attacking him, leading to certain death. With Fen Tian joining the dark elements, he couldn’t bear it either; it was impossible to find a balance. “Kid, hold on! Don’t give up! Giving up now means disaster. Hurry up—see if the Dark Dragon can help. It’s a weapon of the dark attribute; maybe it can be useful now!” Just as his body felt slightly relieved, he heard Xuan Yuan’s sword spirit calling anxiously. It was clear that, after being together for so long, this was the first time he had been so nervous. “Dark Dragon… right, the Dark Dragon! Damn it, I’ll go all out!” Rod’s words snapped him out of his thoughts. He had been too preoccupied with his own crisis earlier and hadn’t thought about it. Now, with Xuan Yuan’s reminder, he remembered—he had almost forgotten about it. Meanwhile, Rod quickly sent a trace of his mental energy to contact the Dark Dragon. This time, there were no troubles—after all, the two had signed a contract, making communication extremely simple.

After establishing a connection with the Dark Dragon, a cold aura immediately flowed into his body. This aura was completely different from that sent by the Soul of the Xuanyuan Sword. The aura from Xuanyuan brought a cool and comfortable sensation, while the cold aura from the Dark Dragon, though not as powerful as Xuanyuan’s, gave off a gloomy and chilling feeling. Once it entered his body, it initially wandered around aimlessly, but after a moment, it seemed to sense the presence of dark elements and began to control this dark-type combat energy.

With the energy of the Dark Dragon added to his body, Rod now had five energies fighting fiercely within him: the Furnishing Heaven energy and fire elements, the Dark Dragon and dark elements, with Xuanyuan playing a role in maintaining balance.

Under such circumstances, he was finally able to escape the threat of exploding and gain a brief respite!

As time passed, the Dark Dragon indeed lived up to expectations by controlling the dark elements. What Rod needed to do next was to control the Furnishing Heaven energy and the Dark Dragon’s energy to promote their fusion. Xuanyuan continued to act as a balance force, monitoring the dynamics on both sides to prevent unexpected crises.

Gradually, the situation came under control, and everything seemed to calm down. The external elements were no longer so aggressive or unrestrained, gradually settling into silence.

“What’s going on? Is he…?” When Lilith and the others noticed this, they were astonished and shocked! The precarious situation vanished suddenly, and everything became quiet—seemingly sudden and unbelievable. Although they all hoped for a miracle, its occurrence left them somewhat incredulous. After all, a miracle is still a miracle; seeing one in person felt like dreaming.

“This kid… after reaching the divine level, he will be the number one!” With a sigh and a complex expression, Gary murmured to himself while looking at Rod. His voice was very soft, but the others still heard it. Their expressions became even more exaggerated. They might doubt others’ words, but they couldn’t doubt Gary’s at all.

With the help of the Burning Sky energy and the Dark Dragon energy, everything finally returned to normal and the crisis was averted, allowing Rod to breathe a sigh of relief. The conflict between the two energies also had its benefits—truly, adversity brings fortune. After the battle, the elements unconsciously condensed further, and with the assistance of the Burning Sky and Dark Dragon energies, the two forces gradually merged. The red and black colors blended together, and the nature of the combat energy began to change. The red and black disappeared, replaced by a strange black-red hue, utterly eerie!

When the two energies finally merged completely, the entire vortex vanished. At this point, the black-red combat energy, like a thick liquid, began to move and compress again. With continuous supply of elements from the outside, it grew increasingly dense. It was unclear how much time passed, but eventually, it reached a critical point. With a loud explosion, like a cosmic blast, countless energies rushed in wildly. When everything settled, Rod was astonished to find that not only had the vortex inside him disappeared, but all those energies had also vanished. In its place was a black-red core floating right at the center of his dantian!

“A combat energy core!” Realizing this, Rod couldn’t help but exclaim.