As for the “Intermediate Titan Overlord Body” and “Intermediate Titan Power,” two five-star “heavy armors” he once prided himself on, and the somewhat clumsy, limited “Level 1 Origin Ability”—

After strengthening the Origin of Titan like Golden Emperor, who possesses planetary-level power, they appeared so confined and outdated.

“Golden Emperor’s Six-Star Talent, Titan Dragon Body!” Zhou Qi’s eyes blazed with sharp light. “It integrates supreme defense, earth-shattering power, a vast ocean-like life Origin, and high-dimensional resistance against mental and Soul impacts! It’s naturally formed and far superior to the two old armors combined!”

A perfect replacement was instantly locked in.

And the “Level 1 Origin Ability,” with its meager tricks, paled in comparison to Golden Emperor’s Five-Star Talent, Elemental Control · Basic.

The latter connects to the Origin of the Universe’s power of wind, fire, water, lightning, and ice, as naturally as breathing, controllable at will, and with a world of difference in power.

“There’s still one valuable extraction slot…”

Zhou Qi’s gaze was drawn like a magnet, fixed on the most destructive line in Golden Emperor’s talent list— “Stellar Dragon Breath”!

That was no ordinary fire, but the supreme authority to ignite the nascent Law of destruction within a star’s core!

It was the ultimate weapon capable of turning a planet’s surface into a molten Hell!

“That’s it!”

His resolve was like iron, without the slightest waver.

Once the decision was made, there was no hesitation!

Zhou Qi’s will, like an invisible rope, instantly bound the core imprints of the three talents: “Intermediate Titan Overlord Body,” “Intermediate Titan Power,” and “Level 1 Origin Ability.” His mind, like the heaviest hammer of judgment, smashed down fiercely: “Strip!”

Rip—!

A tearing sensation originating from the life Origin erupted suddenly!

It was as if several main meridians supporting his powerful Physical Body were forcibly extracted and torn apart!

Although with his current planetary-level physique, this sensation of stripping was like a gentle prick from a fine needle, fleeting in an instant.

But it also made his robust body sway slightly, and the torrent of power within him, originally surging ceaselessly and perfectly integrated, instantly experienced an extremely brief stagnation and void.

At the same time.

The number representing Evolution Points on the light screen silently jumped, increasing by over a billion—this was the cost of stripping Advanced talents, but for Zhou Qi, who commanded thousands of Origin Points and controlled resources from two realms, it was but a drop in the ocean.

“The old shell has been shed, new blood must be forged! Extract—‘Titan Dragon Body’!”

Boom—!!!

The moment the command was given, Zhou Qi felt his consciousness being violently dragged by an irresistible, primordial force, plummeting into a chaotic furnace composed of pure “Power Origin”!

It was no longer gentle energy infusion, but the core of an entire “Power Star,” compressed to the extreme, containing all the physical essence of a planetary-level life.

Like a giant axe splitting the heavens, it was brutally and undeniably embedded into every cell, every nerve, every drop of blood in his body!

An indescribable agony, like billions of red-hot steel needles simultaneously piercing his bone marrow.

This was followed by an extreme fullness, a bloating sensation that almost made his body explode.

His muscle fibers convulsed, twisted, and expanded wildly, emitting terrifying creaking sounds like giant steel cables being forcibly stretched.

His bones inside made dense, popping sounds like exploding beans, their density visibly and wildly increasing, while their surface flowed with a metallic luster, dark like profound iron, yet containing an immortal Golden Emperor glow!

His internal organs violently writhed and reshaped under the Scour of the energy torrent, becoming tougher and more efficient, each pulsation like an engine roaring.

His flowing blood was like molten crimson gold, exuding a scorching aura and containing explosive energy.

His physique, already considered indestructible under planetary-level power, was now like peerless divine iron repeatedly hammered and forged by stellar core gravity, its density and strength undergoing a terrifying, transformative leap.

Beneath his skin, recondite and complex dark-gold patterns, originating from Golden Emperor’s dragon scales, faintly appeared, flowing and shimmering like living things, ultimately deeply imprinted into the depths of his flesh and blood, vanishing from sight.

A terrifying presence, capable of tearing apart continental plates with bare hands, shouldering small mountains, with vitality as vast as the starry river, and able to withstand planetary impacts without destruction, roared to life within him, taking root, and beginning to grow wildly!

This heart-rending yet power-surging transformation process lasted only a short ten-odd seconds.

When the dazzling, dark-gold light, induced by pure power, finally slightly receded, Zhou Qi felt himself utterly changed.

He was no longer merely a person possessing power; he was more like a living war fortress forged from the Universe’s hardest material.

Clenching his fist casually, the vacuum between his fingers emitted a low, rumbling spatial hum, unable to bear the pressure, spreading visible ripples.

The sensation of his body’s weight seemed to have increased ten thousandfold, yet it was incredibly coordinated, containing destructive power capable of crushing the Himalayas with a single stomp!

“The momentum of transformation is in full swing! With one push, forge a new edge!”

Zhou Qi suppressed the tingling soreness, like billions of ants gnawing deep within his bones, caused by his new body still rapidly adapting. His will was as firm as a star’s core: “Extract—Stellar Dragon Breath! Extract—Elemental Control · Basic!”

This time.

It was no longer the embedding of a single core.

Instead, two streams of cosmic Origin power, vastly different in nature yet equally vast and boundless, like two destructive star rivers breaking free from their shackles, roared and thundered, brutally pouring into his transforming, furnace-like body!

Zhou Qi felt as if his throat, chest cavity, and even the core area of his entire energy circulation, were forcibly stuffed with an active volcano about to erupt.

A terrifying nascent authority to incinerate matter and annihilate Law, like a scorching, never-fading brand, was fiercely etched into the deepest part of his life Origin.

As his throat moved, it felt as if lava was surging; every time his intention focused, he felt a destructive scorching sun brewing and roaring deep within his chest, ready to burst forth from his throat and turn everything in his sight into the void of cosmic dust.

That was the power simulating the most violent eruption of a star’s core; it was the key to igniting the Law of destruction.

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Unlike the pure destruction of Dragon Breath, the power of Elemental Control · Basic seemed more agile, profound, and all-encompassing.

Zhou Qi instantly felt an unprecedented Soul connection established between himself and the Origin elements of wind, which filled every corner of the Universe; wild and unrestrained fire; water, which nourished all things; lightning, which tore through the sky; and ice, which froze the Soul!

His mind, like the most precise conductor’s baton, with a slight thought—the previously silent vacuum seemed to be endowed with life.

Sparse interstellar dust particles, as if drawn by an invisible force, slowly gathered and rotated around him;

A wisp of cosmic ray was easily captured and shaped by him, transforming into a pale blue electric snake, jumping at his fingertips, carrying an aura of destruction.