Chapter 435 – [Spirit Devourer. God and Demon Species], Transcendent Mythical Panel!

In a clean, white room, a young man dressed in a blue hospital gown lay quietly on the bed.

A gentle breeze blew in through the open window, causing the curtains to flutter and bringing with it a faint scent of grass.

Suddenly.

The young man’s tightly closed eyes opened without any warning, his gaze fixed on the soft-colored ceiling, his expression reflecting a sense of bewilderment as if he had returned from another time.

“I’m still alive…”

Lu Yuan murmured to himself, as memories of his perilous near-death experience began to surface in his mind.

Before the Spirit Devourer Clan’s spaceship completely exploded, Lu Yuan had managed to escape it, desperately choosing to “ride” a passing cluster of meteorites.

In the process, his already severely injured body was completely destroyed.

Lu Yuan had thought he was doomed, but somehow, he survived.

“The destruction of my body forced the professional panel to forcibly activate. The new panel’s abilities, the Phoenix bloodline flowing within me, and the mysterious Bloodline Power from Yuwen Tong…

The combination of these factors allowed me to survive even when only a single cell was left… Of course…”

Lu Yuan’s eyes flickered as an image of a mysterious golden object, resembling a Magic Cube, appeared in his mind.

If it weren’t for that golden Magic Cube providing him refuge, his last bit of vitality would have likely been drained.

Unfortunately, upon landing, he immediately selected a healthy and suitable life form to devour and parasitize, putting in all his effort, leaving him no time to take the Magic Cube with him.

“It should be in the hands of that young man named Xu Mingguang. I’ll find an opportunity to retrieve the Magic Cube later…”

Lu Yuan thought to himself, then temporarily set aside this matter. His immediate priority was to understand his current situation.

Carefully pulling off the various tangled wires and metal patches on his body, Lu Yuan got out of the hospital bed and slowly walked to the window of the ward.

Outside stood a tree with lush branches and leaves, vibrant and green, adorned with numerous small, light purple flowers about an inch long, exuding a refreshing and faint fragrance.

This species did not match any plant stored in Lu Yuan’s memory, clearly identifying it as an alien specialty.

“Gravity, temperature, air composition… and the rules are all different from my original planet.

Thankfully, the Spirit Devourer Clan’s innate ability allowed me to devour and integrate with this native named Lu Qiyuan, saving a significant amount of time needed to adapt to the new environment…”

Thinking this, Lu Yuan felt an inexplicable mix of emotions welling up inside him.

Not long ago, he had fought the Spirit Devourer Clan with his life on the line.

He never expected to inherit the “evil” abilities of the Spirit Devourer Clan in such a roundabout way.

A living person, even if not strictly the same species, was still a high-level intelligent life form, and he had “devoured” him just like that.

Taking over his body and memory completely, this “devouring” behavior still unsettled Lu Yuan a bit.

However, Lu Yuan quickly shook his head, dismissing these meaningless emotions from his mind.

“Surviving is already difficult enough, and getting back is even harder… I have no right to worry about such things…”

With that thought, Lu Yuan gently activated his professional panel.

Unlike the countless times he had opened the professional panel before, this time, the first thing that appeared before Lu Yuan…

Was a stationary floating multi-sided prism.

It had seven faces, each displaying a different pattern.

They were-a black mountain goat head with hollow eyes, an outspread winged crow, an eight-armed elephant man, a burning Phoenix, a snake with feathered wings, and a demon whale engulfing a full moon.

And… a continuously rotating black vortex.

It exuded a mysterious aura of devouring everything, unfathomable.

“Combat Hunting [Spear Bearer], Crow Deity [Death], Elephant Deity [Asura], Phoenix [Fire Chaser], Feathered Serpent Deity [Breath of Gale], Moon-Eating Demon Whale [Moon-Eating Fang] and… Spirit Devouring Power.”

Lu Yuan silently contemplated the abilities represented by each face of this newly born panel in his mind.

Indeed, his earlier-activated evil deity system professional panels had, for some unknown reason, all been consolidated into one, forming the multi-sided prism with different patterns now in front of him.

Lu Yuan controlled the entire multi-sided prism with his mind, rotating it.

One gray face after another slid past his eyes. Except for the black vortex on the front, the remaining six faces were all in an unusable state.

This did not surprise Lu Yuan.

“The usage of the professional panel’s abilities depends on my own strength.

Right now, I’ve just completed the parasitization. Although I have a ‘shell,’ the actual blood and cells that belong to me are only a tiny amount. My condition is extremely poor, so it’s normal for the panel to be locked…”

Calmly, he activated the only glowing black vortex face, and a secondary panel appeared.

There was only one skill lit up on it-

[lv1 Devour (1/100)]

It was the effect of this skill that allowed him to achieve a form of “nirvana rebirth.”

“The combination of seven professions, at least two extraordinary, three legendary…”

The specifications of this fusion naturally produced an extraordinary new panel.

The result was indeed beyond Lu Yuan’s expectations. This new professional panel, which had been stuck for a long time, repeatedly reconstructed and refined, even incorporating his existing professional panels, had reached an unprecedented height.

Transcendent Mythical!

A level even higher than the mythical level he had initially estimated.

And the name of this new panel was-

[Spirit Devourer. God and Demon Species (Transcendent Mythical)]!

A God and Demon Species centered around the abilities of the Spirit Devourer Clan, absorbing and integrating all his evil deity system professional abilities!

An unprecedentedly powerful professional panel.

A brand-new starting point.

Also, unprecedented opportunities and challenges.

“With the support of a Transcendent Mythical level new profession, one day, I might have a chance to find my way back.

The troubles with the daughter of the nightmare might be something I have the power and assurance to confront and resolve…”

Lu Yuan looked at the tree full of purple flowers swaying in the wind, a glint of light flickering in his eyes.

He knew very well that he was not an interstellar traveler but a “refugee” of the starry sky.

Without any preparation for interstellar travel, he was forced into this situation by circumstances.

On a planet many light-years away, there were still his family, friends, people he cared about. He hadn’t even said a word to them before leaving.

There were also the comrades who risked their lives to send him away, bearing all the subsequent troubles alone.

He wanted to go back, and he had to go back.

Of course… not now.

The formidable power of the new profession was an unexpected surprise for Lu Yuan.

Naturally, there was also bad news.

His true foundational profession-[Martial Arts Grandmaster (Extraordinary)]-had disappeared.

Aside from [Spirit Devouring. God and Demon Species (Transcendent Mythical)], only the [Scholar of the Mysterious Department (Extraordinary)] panel remained, and it was in an active, usable state.

“Could it be that after the shattered pill, my inner world couldn’t be activated, and with the destruction of my physical body, the [Martial Arts Grandmaster (Extraordinary)] panel really vanished…”

Lu Yuan felt a complex mix of emotions.

Throughout his journey, [Martial Arts Grandmaster] was the profession panel into which he had poured the most effort, and it was also the one that matched him the best.

It’s no exaggeration to say that all his accomplishments and all the challenges he overcame were thanks to martial arts.

However, now, the core pillar of his strength system was missing.

“The Three Flowers can’t be utilized, the Five Qi have no continuation, and the inner world is just a vague concept…”

“Sigh-“

Lu Yuan exhaled softly, feeling an unsettling emptiness, as if a piece of his heart had been forcibly removed.

His only hope now was that once his strength fully recovered, he might have a chance to reclaim the [Martial Arts Grandmaster].

In addition to that, Lu Yuan’s four basic attributes were pitifully low.

[Name: Lu Yuan]

[Age: 17]

[Strength Points: 16]

[Agility Points: 15]

[Constitution Points: 15]

[Intelligence Points: 21 (Limit Break 1)]

Three of the four basic attributes had plummeted from the forties to the teens.

Only the intelligence attribute was somewhat passable.

It felt like he had been thrown back to square one.

His current strength wasn’t even on par with when he first completed his apprenticeship at the Sky Water Stream Crane Style.

He was only slightly stronger than an ordinary person.

In an interstellar era filled with mechas and flying artillery… he was essentially nothing.

“To quickly regain my strength, I still need to rely on the Spirit Devourer Clan’s ability to devour…”

After facing reality, Lu Yuan no longer had any psychological barriers about the so-called “eating people.”

“As long as I don’t become like Anders and the others, who lost their humanity from the pleasure of effortless gain from devouring… there shouldn’t be any issue. Not using a powerful talent on purpose would be truly foolish.”

With his thoughts clear and his last bit of apprehension gone, Lu Yuan’s expression became calm.

At that moment, he heard a brisk set of footsteps approaching steadily from the corridor outside the room.

He showed a slight reaction but didn’t move his body, continuing to stand quietly by the window.

A few seconds later, the door to the ward was pushed open from the outside.

Lu Yuan heard a young female voice exclaim in surprise, “Oh, you’re awake? I’ll go get the doctor.”

The footsteps receded again.

Afterward, Lu Yuan turned around and returned to the hospital bed.

Ten minutes later, Lu Yuan sat quietly on the bed.

In the room, there were now more people, either standing or sitting on either side of his hospital bed.

“Yuanyuan, are you alright? Do you still feel uncomfortable anywhere? You really scared your mother this time.”

A beautiful woman dressed elegantly and exuding grace sat by Lu Yuan’s side, holding his hand tightly with a worried and relieved look.

“I’m fine, mom.”

Lu Yuan shook his head slightly, trying to avoid eye contact with the beautiful woman and putting on a “weak” demeanor, indicating he didn’t want to speak much.

Although the devouring ability of the Spirit Devourer Clan allows him to fully inherit everything from the devoured, including memories and genes, making it relatively easy to impersonate the original owner if desired, this was his first experience “taking over someone else’s life,” leaving him with some physical and psychological discomfort.

The beautiful woman holding his hand was, of course, the mother of the body he had devoured.

Behind her stood a girl in her early twenties, resembling the beautiful woman in appearance and elegance, yet with a cold demeanor. Her gaze at Lu Yuan occasionally revealed a mix of disappointment and annoyance.

This was the original owner, Lu Qiyuan’s sister, though not a biological one, named Lu Qiyuan.

Their names differed by just a single character.

Behind Lu Qiyuan stood a man and a woman, who seemed to play the role of bodyguards.

“The results from all the tests on the young master’s body are normal. It seems he just experienced some mental shock and hasn’t completely recovered. He can be discharged this afternoon…” the doctor in blue and white scrubs explained nearby.

After hearing the doctor’s words, the beautiful woman pondered for a moment and said, “Let’s not rush to discharge him. It’s better to stay for a few more days for observation, just in case something hasn’t been detected yet.”

After speaking, she looked at Lu Yuan with an inquiring gaze.

Lu Yuan didn’t say anything but nodded obediently.

He wasn’t in a hurry to leave either. He had not yet fully absorbed and processed the memories belonging to Lu Qiyuan, and being alone was the best option for now.

“Smart move, knowing you’d definitely get scolded if you went home now, so you’re faking illness to stay here… hmm…”

Lu Qiyuan, standing behind the beautiful woman, remarked with a smirk but was met with a gentle glare from the beautiful woman.

She then leaned closer to Lu Yuan and softly reassured him, “You rest here. I’ll talk to your father. I’ll bring you home once he’s calmed down.”

Lu Yuan quickly nodded.

Given Lu Qiyuan’s personality, hiding from his strict father after causing trouble was the most logical move. He also had partly considered this factor.

After chatting with Lu Yuan for a while, the beautiful woman and the others left in a hurry, leaving Lu Yuan alone in the ward again.

Now, with some peace and quiet, Lu Yuan could finally take the time to thoroughly sort out his current “identity”… and the “environment” he was in.