Chapter 1617: Blood Explosion Potion! Supreme Heart!

Chapter 1617: Blood-Infused Elixir! The Supreme Heart!

Zhou Zhou turned his gaze to the second reward.

Three Supreme Chests!

He opened each of these three Supreme Chests one by one.

Within two of the chests, ten Supreme Divine Artifacts were placed each.

That amounted to a total of twenty Supreme Divine Artifacts!

For other Supreme Deities, this was undoubtedly a rich and abundant gain.

Yet for Zhou Zhou, whose collection of Supreme Divine Artifacts had already piled up into mountainous heaps, it was nothing short of trivial.

He gave a dismissive snort and turned his eyes to the third Supreme Chest.

Inside lay a statue.

This statue depicts a figure resembling a alchemist.

Wearing a long robe of deep indigo, it is female, with a youthful, fair face and luminous, clear eyes. Two vivid purple pupils, full of focus, gaze intently upon the dark red elixir in its right hand.

It looks toward the viewer.

Text prompt appears.

[Item Name: Alchemist - Catrina Vila and Her Blood-Boiling Elixir]

[Item Rank: Four-Star Supreme Deity Level]

[Item Effect: Offer one subordinate deity crystal from the True Deity tier to Alchemist - Catrina Vila as research funding to obtain a non-tiered elixir — the Blood-Boiling Elixir. Upon consuming this Blood-Boiling Elixir, any being may unconditionally advance their power by one tier, up to a maximum of Four-Star Supreme Deity Level; there is no limit to the number of Blood-Boiling Elixirs obtainable per day.]

[Item Evaluation: Alchemist - Catrina Vila, originally a prodigious alchemist within the vast alchemical cosmos, was once prophesied by a deity at her very inception to possess extraordinary alchemical talent, with a future potential to become a True Deity-level alchemist. Catrina Vila has indeed fulfilled that prophecy. From a young age, she demonstrated exceptional alchemical aptitude—no matter how complex or difficult the alchemical knowledge, she could master it effortlessly and apply it with intuitive insight. However, upon reaching adulthood, after securing third place in a major alchemist competition, she abruptly changed her academic focus. She dedicated herself exclusively to researching a low-level elixir—the Blood-Boiling Elixir—abandoning all potential and opportunities in other alchemical fields. At the time, every alchemist lamented that she had chosen such a trivial elixir, yet no one could have foreseen that the alchemist who concentrated all her talent into the Blood-Boiling Elixir—Catrina Vila—would rise rapidly. By the age of thirty, she had already ascended to True Deity-level alchemist status. Through years of relentless study, she eventually reached the pinnacle of Four-Star Supreme Deity-level alchemist. Since then, no one has mocked her choice from that time; only those who once made foolish decisions now regret their own folly.]

Zhou Zhou read it through, his eyes instantly widening.

Could this Blood-Boiling Elixir truly elevate any being's power by just one level?

Can it be applied to oneself as well?

If it truly could, the benefits to oneself would be immense.

The assistance it would provide to one's own soldiers would be astonishing!

One might even say it would significantly elevate the strength of one's entire army.

Filled with anticipation, Zhou Zhou stood up and stepped out of the Palace of Cyclic Rebirth. He then placed the statue onto a spacious open area within the official alchemical research facility in the capital city of the Sun God.

With a gentle flick of his right hand, the statue surged in size. In an instant, it expanded to a scale of one hundred thousand light years.

"Whoa!"

Zhou Zhou jumped back in shock, immediately using his divine power to shrink the statue down to a size comparable to that of the Banjuro Divine God statue, only then did he finally exhale in relief.

Perhaps it was just a trick of the mind...

When He reduced the statue's scale, He suddenly sensed a deep, lingering resentment emanating from it.

Zhou Zhou didn't pay any attention.

Any artifact reaching the divine level typically develops spirit, or even intelligence.

The official alchemical research facility at this location was actually quite spacious—ranking among the top hundred by area in the entire Jiaoyang Divine City.

Yet, placing a colossal entity stretching ten thousand light-years tall was clearly impossible.

Scaling it down would be better.

After all, it wouldn't affect the outcome.

Once settled, Zhou Zhou descended, landing before the statue.

He gazed at the statue itself and the small structure beneath it, clearly shaped like a shrine, and without hesitation, placed a lower-tier divine crystal directly upon it.

The next second—

And there it was— the lower-tier divine crystal vanished instantly, replaced by a vial of deep crimson elixir.

The Blood-Boiling Elixir!

Zhou Zhou reached for it with eager anticipation, gazing at it intently.

[Elixir Name: Blood-Boiling Elixir]

[Grade: Unranked]

[Elixir Effect: Upon consumption, it elevates one's power by one tier, with a maximum ceiling of four-tier Supreme Divinity.]

[Elixir Description: The masterful creation of Alchemist Katarina Vila, originally a mere Black Iron-grade elixir, yet under His hands, it has been forged into a treasure coveted even by Supreme Divinities!]

Zhou Zhou's eyes gleamed with wonder, as if drawn by an unseen force, sensing no danger in this elixir at all. With no hesitation, he drank it down.

Not long after, a surge of energy erupted into his body, flooding his very core. Within less than two seconds, his divine strength and willpower had both ascended to the peak of four-tier Supreme Divinity.

And it was a flawless, risk-free ascent—perfect, unmarred, and utterly complete.

Though only temporary,

Zhou Zhou was exceedingly satisfied.

"Such a miraculous elixir."

"Unknown whether we ourselves could replicate it."

"Then we wouldn't have to spend Shen Crystals at all."

Zhou Zhou thought to himself.

A single lower-tier Shen Crystal in exchange for a potion useful to a third-tier Supreme God—wasn't that quite a bargain?

Especially for someone as wealthy as Zhāng.

But if one could have it for free, who would ever pay for it?

Thinking this,

He reached into his pocket once more, retrieving a subordinate divine crystal from a true god, and traded it for a vial of Blood-Boiling Elixir. Holding it in his hand, he activated the Sovereign, and in an instant, copied the abilities and memories of every alchemist, potion-maker, physician, herbalist, and all other professionals involved in pharmaceutical creation within his domain.

In that single moment,

his skill in crafting potions instantly soared to the pinnacle of fourth-tier Supreme Godhood.

At first, Zhou Zhou was slightly taken aback.

But upon further inspection, he realized the truth: among his subordinates, not only did he possess a fourth-tier Supreme God, but also a fourth-tier Supreme God Alchemist, and even a fourth-tier Supreme God Physician.

Zhou Zhou let out a soft, appreciative hum.

His talent pool was truly vast.

He then redirected his focus back to the unranked potion now in his hands.

After countless repeated experiments, a faint lift of his brow appeared, and he murmured softly:

"This Blood-Boiling Elixir is truly exceptional..."

"So it is indeed that way."

"This Miss Katarina Villar truly possesses a mind of wonder—she managed to combine the concept of divine abilities with blood-boosting elixirs, creating a concoction of conceptual magnitude."

"I never understood how it could elevate any being by just a single level of power."

"Ah, it's the concept ability doing the work."

His heart stirred with awe.

What a brilliant stroke of genius!

A pioneering elixir born from cross-domain fusion!

Yet, he could not help but feel a pang of regret.

His own knowledge, and that of his subordinates, regarding the domain of concept abilities could be described as meager at best.

The few fragments remaining were only recently uncovered through our contact with the Elusive Race.

Thus, replicating such a potion would now be an impossible task.

It seemed only recourse remained: to pay for it.

Or… to find a way to recruit that alchemist—Catalina Vira—into one's own service.

Yet the latter could not be achieved within any foreseeable time.

In the vast, boundless void of the ultimate cosmos, who knew where this alchemist might be?

Even Bodhi, the Supreme Master, could not answer that question. For what Bodhi knew was limited to what the Supreme Will knew; anything the Supreme Will did not know, Bodhi, too, remained ignorant of.

Returning to himself, Zhou Zhou looked upon the altar before him, pondered briefly, and placed upon it a single World Ring.

This World Ring contained no less than 5,000 yojanas of lower god sub-tier crystalline fragments!

Converted into true god sub-tier crystals, that amounted to 500 million true god sub-tier crystals!

Yet scarcely had the World Ring been placed there when it vanished—replaced instantly by a new, fresh World Ring.

Zhou Zhou took it, and with a surge of his will, the power flowed into it. Inside, he saw a staggering 500 million vials of Blood-Infused Potion!

A smile spread across his face.

Now, under his command, there were roughly 124 million deities. If he distributed all of these Blood-Infused Potions, each one would receive at least four vials—enough for short-term use.

But nothing could be given freely. After all, such a thing had costs.

And as the quantity grew, so did the cost. Repeatedly giving it away without charge would accumulate into a significant loss over time. Thus, Zhou Zhan decided to place all the potions into the military merit exchange list, allowing his soldiers to purchase them using their own merit points or divine crystals.

For example, a lower-tier deity at the junior level would need only ten lower-tier junior divine crystals—or an equivalent amount of merit—to obtain one vial of Blood-Infused Potion.

A true deity at the junior level would require the same: ten lower-tier junior divine crystals or equivalent merit.

For all other ranks, the system followed suit.

At the same time, a rule was established: no soldier could resell the potion to another. Any violation would incur a tenfold penalty.

Thus, the soldiers could acquire this powerful asset—essential for boosting their strength—without incurring great expense.

Zhou Zhou could also guarantee a state without loss.

When shortages occurred, Zhou Zhou would simply come back here to replenish.

At that very moment,

a figure stepped forward from behind him, bowing respectfully and with great excitement: "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Zhou Zhou turned around, gazing at the person before him, a faint smile playing upon his face.

"Ashiburn, Hall."

"Long time no see."

"Your Majesty still remembers your subordinate—what a wonderful thing!"

Ashiburn Hall's eyes welled with emotion, tears streaming down his weathered face.

"How could I ever forget you? You were my very first trusted confidant."

Zhou Zhou couldn't help but sigh in wonder.

This Ahiburn Hall, a dwarf from the dwarven race, was once the mastermind behind His former second lord's talent—the Dwarf Alchemy Workshop.

In terms of seniority, Mugu Valley was utterly behind him.

Back then, the mechanical flying creatures he crafted still echoed in His memory.

At that time, the Sun God's realm was still just a barren desert.

Now, that very desert had transformed into the most fertile and energy-rich land on the highest continent! Even the celestial deities from across the heavens dreamed of coming here to become its citizens.

And now, the former master of the Dwarf Alchemy Workshop had ascended to become the head of the largest alchemy guild in the Sun God Realm, and also a first-tier alchemist of the highest divine rank.

Thinking back to those days, Zhou Zhou couldn't help but smile to himself.

How drastically everything had changed.

He turned to Ahiburn Hall and tossed a bottle of blood-booster elixir into his hands.

"This is a concoction crafted by a master of the Supreme Will realm or beyond."

"You take it back and have your personnel study it."

"Even if you can't replicate it, at least it will point you toward a new path in alchemical development."

"As for the statue—its origin—is the source of this elixir. You must protect it carefully."

"Only you may exchange it in limited quantities under the pretext of research; no one else may freely obtain it."

"The Emperor departs."

With that, Zhou Zhou's form vanished instantly from the scene.

"May the Emperor have a safe journey."

Averybourne Hall bowed respectfully.

Then He rose, gazing at the dark-red elixir in his hands, carefully unscrewed the cap and took a small sip, savoring each nuance with meticulous attention. His eyes instantly lit up, then he sank back into deep contemplation.

The alchemical scholars, who had dared not approach, now grew curious.

They all came forward to the statue, exchanging for a vial each of the Blood-Boiling Elixir, and began to study it with eager intensity.

A previously unheard-of path of alchemy now appeared before the alchemists of the Sun-Blazing Divine Realm.

...

After returning, Zhou Zhou turned his attention to the remaining rewards.

Ten thousand Mythic Points and ten million Legendary Points were nothing remarkable.

At this point, Zhou Zhou barely glanced at them.

If this were a typical first-tier Supreme God Realm, such rewards might have piqued his interest.

But his current power level—equivalent to the threshold of the Supreme Will Realm—meant he had no desire for such legendary points.

Finally, three rewards: five 'Supreme Hearts,' one hundred 'Highest Hearts,' and an increased weight for the Reserve of Supreme Lords!

The 'Supreme Hearts' and 'Highest Hearts'—Zhou Zhou had already claimed them once, and thus knew their effects well.

The Supreme Heart allows a Highest God to gradually strengthen their willpower until reaching the absolute limit of willful transcendence, and upon ascending to the Supreme Will Realm, it increases the success rate by ten percent!

The Highest Heart functions similarly, but only applies to a Main God's ascension into a Highest God.

Zhou Zhou still greatly appreciated these two rewards.

Especially those five Supreme Hearts!

With these five Supreme Hearts, combined with training grounds like the Cycle Holy Palace, there might soon emerge five beings capable of reaching the Supreme Will Realm beneath his command!

As for the Highest Hearts, however, they were rather unremarkable.

His subordinates were already easily ascending to the rank of Highest God, so they weren't particularly needed.

Still, since these were free rewards, Zhou Zhou didn't mind—he simply tossed them into the Military Merit Exchange System.